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Senate recorded vote (92nd Congress) · June 18, 1971
H.R. 6531

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY GRANTING BROADER AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ESTABLISH PERIODS FOR ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.

AmendmentDefense & war
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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. 6531

March 31, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531, MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVIC… · 62–331 March 31, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY EXTENDING THE DRAFT FOR… · 198–200 April 1, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REDUCING PUBLIC SERVICE… · 132–242 April 1, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY ENDING MANDATORY SERVIC… · 122–260 April 1, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PROHIBITING USE OF DRAF… · 96–278 April 1, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY EXTENDING THE DRAFT FOR… · 170–200 April 1, 1971 · TO PASS H.R. 6531. · 293–99 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND MANSFIELD AMENDMENT (CALLING FOR RED… · 26–63 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 BY … · 13–81 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY CALLING FOR NEGOTIATION… · 24–73 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 BY … · 29–68 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 BY … · 15–81 May 19, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY BARRING FUNDS FOR USE A… · 36–61 May 25, 1971 · TO AMEND THE NELSON (WIS.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. … · 7–61 May 25, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY BARRING ASSIGNMENT OF D… · 21–52 May 25, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY BARRING PAYMENT OF BONU… · 25–49 May 26, 1971 · TO AMEND SCHWEIKER (PENNA.) AMENDMENT TO H.R.… · 8–67 May 26, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR PA… · 31–42 June 4, 1971 · TO AMEND SCHWEIKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 BY … · 23–67 June 4, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY EXTENDING THE DRAFT FOR… · 43–49 June 7, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REDUCING FROM 20 TO 4 Y… · 20–48 June 7, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY EXEMPTING FROM MILITARY… · 59–9 June 8, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR PA… · 51–27 June 8, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REDUCING FROM 26 TO 18 … · 15–63 June 8, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PROVIDING THAT A PERSON… · 47–31 June 8, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PERMITTING A DRAFT REGI… · 12–50 June 9, 1971 · TO AMEND THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 B… · 67–11 June 9, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531, BY REQUIRING CONGRESSIONA… · 78–4 June 9, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY LIMITING TO 100,000 AND… · 25–54 June 9, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY ADDING A NEW TITLE, PRO… · 76–0 June 9, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY CALLING FOR THE PRESIDE… · 72–1 June 16, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY BARRING USE OF FUNDS TO… · 44–52 June 16, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY BARRING USE OF FUNDS TO… · 42–55 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY EXTENDING THE MILITARY … · 35–48 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REQUIRING PUBLICATION I… · 78–0 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REQUIRING STATES TO NOT… · 28–56 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY… · 42–45 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY INCREASING TO 10,000 TH… · 40–44 June 17, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY GRANTING REGISTRANTS AD… · 32–44 June 18, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REQUIRING A STATE OF WA… · 12–58 June 21, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY… · 25–43 June 21, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY INCREASING HOSTILE FIRE… · 27–47 June 21, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PROVIDING THAT THE CONG… · 79–0 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REMOVING RESTRICTION ON… · 28–60 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND COOK AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6531 BY REQUI… · 48–51 June 22, 1971 · TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY… · 49–50 June 22, 1971 · TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE STENNIS (… · 50–49 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND COOK (D, KEN.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 653… · 50–49 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY DECLARING U.S. POLICY T… · 57–42 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REQUIRING TERMINATION O… · 61–38 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY DECLARING COMPLETE NEUT… · 36–46 June 22, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY INCREASING TO 45 YEARS … · 5–73 June 23, 1971 · TO MOVE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON H.R. 6531. · 65–27 June 23, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY RELIEVING DOCTORS FROM … · 50–38 June 23, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY REQUIRING PERSONS RESPO… · 9–79 June 24, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PROVIDING THAT AT THE E… · 29–61 June 24, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY GIVING DRAFT REGISTRANT… · 46–41 June 24, 1971 · TO AMEND H.R. 6531 BY PROHIBITING THE ASSIGNM… · 23–66 June 24, 1971 · TO TABLE GRAVEL (D,ALASKA) AMENDMENT TO H.R. … · 67–20 June 24, 1971 · TO PASS H.R. 6531. · 72–16 June 28, 1971 · TO TABLE MOTION INSTRUCTING HOUSE CONFEREES T… · 219–176 August 4, 1971 · TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 653… · 131–273 August 4, 1971 · TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6531. · 298–108 September 17, 1971 · TO TABLE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6531. · 36–47 September 21, 1971 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H… · 61–30 September 21, 1971 · TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6531. · 55–30
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Hampshire 0 yes, 2 no

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

New York 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

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

Tennessee 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

Virginia 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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