S. 2584. Authorize, for two years, an increase from 50 to 55% in the ceiling on gov't subsidies for domestic merchant marine ship construction. Lausche amend.

On Jun 7, 1960, the Senate voted 24–62 (S 2584). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–48, Republicans 20–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 24
No: 62
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 7, 1960

By party

Democrats8 yes · 48 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
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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