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Senate recorded vote (91st Congress) · December 5, 1969
H.R. 13270

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM MONTHLY SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS FROM $64 TO $70.

AmendmentTaxes & tariffs
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 13270

August 7, 1969 · TO RECOMMIT THE BILL H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFO… · 78–345 August 7, 1969 · TO PASS BILL H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT O… · 395–30 November 24, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 26–34 November 24, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 23–37 November 24, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 13–46 November 25, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 28–49 November 25, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 8–74 December 1, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 30–62 December 1, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 38–52 December 3, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 23–72 December 3, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 25–70 December 3, 1969 · TO ADOPT THE GORE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R… · 58–37 December 3, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 48–41 December 3, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 33–58 December 4, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 25–68 December 4, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 52–36 December 4, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 11–81 December 4, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 46–41 December 5, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 69–18 December 5, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 34–56 December 5, 1969 · TO ADOPT PERFECTING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 13270,… · 48–41 December 5, 1969 · TO ADOPT PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, … · 77–10 December 5, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 73–14 December 5, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 53–32 December 5, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 31–47 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 29–50 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 32–47 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 49–32 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 16–63 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 24–52 December 6, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 35–33 December 8, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 50–37 December 8, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 46–41 December 8, 1969 · TO ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270… · 25–63 December 8, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 27–59 December 9, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 3–92 December 9, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 41–54 December 9, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 54–37 December 9, 1969 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, TAX… · 50–45 December 9, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, TAX REFORM ACT OF 1969, … · 65–25 December 10, 1969 · TO TABLE THE COTTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, … · 22–73 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 65–30 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 69–24 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 49–45 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 44–47 December 10, 1969 · TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE DOLE AM… · 46–48 December 10, 1969 · TO RECONSIDER THE DOLE, (KAN.) AMENDMENT TO H… · 47–45 December 10, 1969 · TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT THE … · 57–38 December 10, 1969 · TO TABLE THE MCINTYRE AMENDMENT TO THE DOLE A… · 39–53 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, TH… · 74–20 December 10, 1969 · TO PASS THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, THE TAX … · 58–34 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 25–66 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1327… · 25–66 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 36–51 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 52–32 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND THE MILLER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, … · 31–52 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 72–11 December 10, 1969 · TO AMEND H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19… · 10–71 December 10, 1969 · TO TABLE THE CURTIS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, … · 56–28 December 10, 1969 · TO TABLE THE CANNON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13270, … · 55–26 December 11, 1969 · TO RECOMMIT H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF… · 31–60 December 11, 1969 · TO PASS H.R. 13270, THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 196… · 69–22 December 22, 1969 · TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 13270,… · 71–6 December 23, 1969 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 132… · 381–2
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 16 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 17 every one voted no; 17 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 1 yes, 1 no
  2. Maine: 1 yes, 1 no
  3. Vermont: 2 yes, 0 no
  4. New Hampshire: 2 yes, 0 no
  5. Washington: 2 yes, 0 no
  6. Idaho: 1 yes, 1 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 2 no
  8. North Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 0 yes, 2 no
  10. Illinois: 2 yes, 0 no
  11. Wisconsin: 1 yes, 1 no
  12. Michigan: 1 yes, 1 no
  13. New York: 2 yes, 0 no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 2 no
  15. Massachusetts: 1 yes, 1 no
  16. Oregon: 2 yes, 0 no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 2 no
  18. Wyoming: 1 yes, 1 no
  19. South Dakota: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 2 no
  21. Indiana: 0 yes, 2 no
  22. Ohio: 1 yes, 1 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 1 yes, 1 no
  25. Connecticut: 0 yes, 2 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  27. Utah: 1 yes, 1 no
  28. Colorado: 2 yes, 0 no
  29. Nebraska: 2 yes, 0 no
  30. Missouri: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  31. Kentucky: 2 yes, 0 no
  32. West Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  34. Maryland: 1 yes, 1 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 1 no
  36. Arizona: 2 yes, 0 no
  37. New Mexico: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  38. Kansas: 1 yes, 1 no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  40. Tennessee: 2 yes, 0 no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 2 no
  42. South Carolina: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 1 yes, 1 no
  45. Louisiana: 0 yes, 2 no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 2 no
  47. Alabama: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  48. Georgia: 0 yes, 2 no
  49. Hawaii: 1 yes, 1 no
  50. Texas: 1 yes, 1 no
  51. Florida: 1 yes, 1 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Alabama 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

California 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Missouri 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New Hampshire 2 yes, 0 no

New Mexico 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Carolina 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Dakota 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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