S. RES. 301. Committee amend. Indicating reasons why conduct of MC carthy is contrary to senatorial traditions, and tends to bring the Senate into disrepute.

On Dec 1, 1954, the Senate voted 67–20 (SRE 301). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–0, Republicans 23–22, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 67
No: 20
Did not vote: 14
Date: Dec 1, 1954

By party

Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
William Arthur Purtell R-CT voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted no
Herman Welker R-ID voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Hazel Hempel Abel R-NE voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Ernest S. Brown R-NV voted no
George Wilson Malone R-NV voted no
John William Bricker R-OH voted no
Edward Martin R-PA voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Frank Aloysius Barrett R-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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