To amend H.R. 2107, a bill to require the secretary of agriculture to carry out the rural environmental assistance programs, by deleting the so-called nonperman

On Mar 1, 1973, the Senate voted 25–59 (HR 2107). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–52, Republicans 22–14, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 25
No: 59
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 1, 1973

By party

Democrats1 yes · 52 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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