HR. 7040. Magnuson motion that Senate insist on its amend. And request further conference with the house.

On Jul 30, 1959, the Senate voted 76–8 (HR 7040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–8, Republicans 33–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 76
No: 8
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 30, 1959

By party

Democrats54 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no

The bill

H.R. 7040: Making appropriations for sundry independent executive -bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes

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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