S. 2577. Bank holding companies. Define bank holding companies, control their expansion and require divestment of their non-banking interests. Amendment to b

On Apr 24, 1956, the Senate voted 58–18 (S 2577). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–5, Republicans 24–15, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 84th Congress (1955–1956), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 58
No: 18
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 24, 1956

By party

Democrats40 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 15 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Edward John Thye R-MN voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
George Wilson Malone R-NV voted no
John William Bricker R-OH voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Francis Higbee Case R-SD 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 no
Ralph Edward Flanders 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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