S. 3449. Provide that certain airline capital gains not be counted as revenue in determining air subsidies. Passed.

On Jul 9, 1956, the Senate voted 53–22 (S 3449). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–16, Republicans 31–8, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 53
No: 22
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 9, 1956

By party

Democrats27 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 8 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John James Williams R-DE voted no
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted no
Herman Welker R-ID voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
John Fitzgerald Kennedy D-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Patrick Vincent Mcnamara D-MI voted no
Edward John Thye R-MN voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Herbert Henry Lehman D-NY voted no
Richard Lewis Neuberger D-OR voted no
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted no
Carey Estes Kefauver D-TN voted no
Arthur Vivian Watkins R-UT voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney 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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