S. 3855. Increase by $100 million the fiscal 1961 authorization for the President's mutual security contingency fund.

On Aug 19, 1960, the Senate voted 59–14 (S 3855). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–16, Republicans 28–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 59
No: 14
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 19, 1960

By party

Democrats48 yes · 16 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Robert Samuel Kerr D-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd 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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