S RES 99. Kem amend. Stating it to be sense of Senate that before additional ground troops are sent to europe, the joint chiefs should certify to Congress that

On Apr 3, 1951, the Senate voted 24–64 (SRE 99). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–48, Republicans 24–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 82nd Congress (1951–1952), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 24
No: 64
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 3, 1951

By party

Democrats0 yes · 48 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 21 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Milhous Nixon R-CA voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Edward John Thye R-MN voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Robert Clymer Hendrickson R-NJ voted no
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
James Henderson Duff R-PA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Ralph Edward Flanders R-VT voted no
Harry Pulliam Cain R-WA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
Joseph Raymond Mccarthy R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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