S 75. Central arizona project--construction operation, and maintenance of a dam and incidental works in the main stream of the colorado river at bridge canyon.

On Jun 3, 1951, the Senate voted 26–54 (S 75). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–43, Republicans 26–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 26
No: 54
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 3, 1951

By party

Democrats4 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted no
Herman Welker R-ID voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Herbert Romulus O'Conor D-MD voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Zales Nelson Ecton R-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Arthur Vivian Watkins R-UT voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT 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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