S RES 256. Resolution disapproving reorganization plan no. 11.

On May 17, 1950, the Senate voted 50–23 (SRE 256). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–17, Republicans 29–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 81st Congress (1949–1950), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 50
No: 23
Date: May 17, 1950

By party

Democrats26 yes · 17 no
Republicans29 yes · 10 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Brien Mcmahon D-CT voted no
William Benton D-CT voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Herbert Romulus O'Conor D-MD voted no
Edward John Thye R-MN voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Herbert Henry Lehman D-NY voted no
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted no
Francis John Myers D-PA voted no
Edward Laurence Leahy D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Carey Estes Kefauver D-TN voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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