S. 3670. Clark amend. To authorize construction of an additional 25,000 public housing units.

On Jun 16, 1960, the Senate voted 42–39 (S 3670). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–17, Republicans 7–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 42
No: 39
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 16, 1960

By party

Democrats46 yes · 17 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 25 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
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
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-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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