S. 3058. Johnson motion to table motion to reconsider the vote on the douglas amend.

On Apr 28, 1960, the Senate voted 40–29 (S 3058). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–15, Republicans 10–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 40
No: 29
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 28, 1960

By party

Democrats48 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 18 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted yes
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted yes
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
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
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
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 no
Hall Stoner Lusk D-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no

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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