HR. 1. Aiken motion to table.

On Aug 28, 1959, the Senate voted 26–41 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–38, Republicans 16–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 26
No: 41
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 28, 1959

By party

Democrats15 yes · 38 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 14 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Lewis (Bob) Bartlett D-AK voted yes
James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Patrick Vincent Mcnamara D-MI voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Richard Lewis Neuberger D-OR voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
Francis Higbee Case R-SD voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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