S. 57. Passage of amended bill authorizing $2.7 billion for housing.

On Feb 5, 1959, the Senate voted 60–28 (S 57). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–10, Republicans 13–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 60
No: 28
Did not vote: 5
Date: Feb 5, 1959

By party

Democrats54 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes

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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