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House roll call 167 · 85th Congress · Jul 31, 1958

HR 13549. Social security amendments to increase old age, survivors and disability payments and federal share of public assistance payments. Passed. Nay supp

On Jul 31, 1958, the House voted 374–2 (HR 13549). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 200–0, Republicans 177–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 85th Congress (1957–1958), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
374
No
2
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 31, 1958

By party

  • Democrats200 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans177 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 13549: To increase benefits under the Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system, to improve the actuarial status of the trust funds of such system, and otherwise improve such system; to amend the public assistance and maternal and child health

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

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