HR. 6769. Appropriate $3,950,933,981 for depts labor & HEW. Adoption of conference report.

On Jul 30, 1959, the Senate voted 69–14 (HR 6769). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–3, Republicans 21–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 69
No: 14
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 30, 1959

By party

Democrats61 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no

The bill

H.R. 6769: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

George David Aiken R-VT

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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