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Senate roll call 70 · 83rd Congress · Jul 21, 1953

Treaties of friendship, commerce, and navigation. Ratification of a bloc of eight treaties w/ethiopia, finland, israel, denmark, greece, germany, japan, and it

On Jul 21, 1953, the Senate voted 86–1. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–1, Republicans 46–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
86
No
1
Did not vote
14
Date
Jul 21, 1953

By party

  • Democrats46 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans46 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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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Capitol Receipts, “Treaties of friendship, commerce, and…: Senate Vote, Jul 21, 1953,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/83-S-70/treaties-of-friendship-commerce-and-navigation-ratification-of-a (accessed 2026-10-18).

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