Key Vote 91st Congress > House > Vote 251

Date: May 21, 1970

Result: 233-144

Vote Subject Matter: Social Welfare / Budget General Interest

Sponsor: BETTS, Jackson Edward (R-OH)

Bill number: HR17550

Description: TO RECOMMIT H.R. 17550 TO THE COMMITTEE WHTH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO COINCIDE WITH INCREASES IN COST OF LIVING EXPENSES.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 116-82, p. H4673;

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