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On Dec 1, 1954, the Senate voted 20–68 (SRE 301). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–46, Republicans 22–23, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 83rd Congress (1953–1954), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 20
No: 68
Did not vote: 14
Date: Dec 1, 1954

By party

Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 23 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted yes
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted yes
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
Herman Welker R-ID voted yes
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted yes
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted yes
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted yes
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Hazel Hempel Abel R-NE voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Ernest S. Brown R-NV voted yes
George Wilson Malone R-NV voted yes
John William Bricker R-OH voted yes
Edward Martin R-PA voted yes
James Henderson Duff R-PA voted yes
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Frank Aloysius Barrett R-WY voted yes

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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