S. 1. Postal pay raise. Conference report providing average increase of 9.59 percent. Adopted.

On May 11, 1955, the Senate voted 66–11 (S 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–2, Republicans 30–13, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 66
No: 11
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 11, 1955

By party

Democrats46 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 13 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Charles Edward Potter R-MI voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
John William Bricker R-OH voted no
Edward Martin R-PA voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “S. 1. Postal pay raise. Conference report…: Senate Vote, May 11, 1955,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/84-S-36/s-1-postal-pay-raise-conference-report-providing-average (accessed 2026-10-16).