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Senate roll call 81 · 84th Congress · Jul 29, 1955

Exec f, 84th Congress, 1st session. Panama mutual understanding treaty. Promote understanding and modify commercial and financial privileges between U.S. And

On Jul 29, 1955, the Senate voted 72–14. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–13, Republicans 44–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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
72
No
14
Did not vote
3
Date
Jul 29, 1955

By party

  • Democrats35 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans44 yes · 1 no
  • 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, “Exec f, 84th Congress, 1st session. Panama…: Senate Vote, Jul 29, 1955,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/84-S-81/exec-f-84th-congress-1st-session-panama-mutual-understanding (accessed 2026-10-15).

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