Taft motion to table anderson motion that the Senate consider the adoption of the rules of the 83rd Congress.

On Jan 7, 1953, the Senate voted 70–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 42–5, Democrats 29–16, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 83rd Congress (1953–1954), Harry S. Truman was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 70
No: 21
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jan 7, 1953

By party

Democrats29 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans42 yes · 5 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
John Fitzgerald Kennedy D-MA voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Thomas Carey Hennings Jr. D-MO voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Robert Clymer Hendrickson R-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Herbert Henry Lehman D-NY voted no
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted no
James Henderson Duff R-PA voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no
Lester Callaway Hunt D-WY 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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