HR. 7509. Fiscal 1960 public works bill, appropriating $1,256,836,300 for army engineers, interior dept. Reclamation bureau and TVA. Williams motion to recomm

On Jul 9, 1959, the Senate voted 17–72 (HR 7509). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–57, Republicans 12–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 17
No: 72
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 9, 1959

By party

Democrats5 yes · 57 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 22 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR. 7509. Fiscal 1960 public works bill…: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 1959,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/86-S-120/hr-7509-fiscal-1960-public-works-bill-appropriating-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).