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House roll call 75 · 86th Congress · Sep 2, 1959

HR 4279. Authorize funds for lower rio grande rehabilitation project. Suspension of rules. Two-thirds majority required. Passed.

On Sep 2, 1959, the House voted 282–114 (HR 4279). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 216–47, Republicans 71–69, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 116 members voted against their own party.

During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
282
No
114
Did not vote
7
Date
Sep 2, 1959

By party

  • Democrats216 yes · 47 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans71 yes · 69 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 36 more.

The bill

H.R. 4279: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, rehabilitate, operate, and maintain the lower Rio Grande rehabilitation project, Texas, La Feria division

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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