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Senate roll call 919 · 92nd Congress · Oct 5, 1972

To table roth (r, del) amendment to H.R. 1. Roth amendment provides that social security benefits on a child shall not be taken into account in determining whe

On Oct 5, 1972, the Senate voted 31–43 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 21–19, Republicans 12–27, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
31
No
43
Did not vote
21
Date
Oct 5, 1972

By party

  • Democrats21 yes · 19 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans12 yes · 27 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: To amend the Social Security Act to provide increases in benefits, improve computation methods, and raise the earnings base under the OASDI program, to make improvements in the medicare, medicaid, and maternal and child health programs with emphasis on improvements in their operating effectiveness, to authorize a family assistance plan providing basic benefits to low-income families with children

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table roth (r, del) amendment to H.R. 1…: Senate Vote, Oct 5, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-919/to-table-roth-r-del-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).

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