S. 1968. Williams-bush amend. To limit to $35,000 the total amount of price support loans to any person for any one year's production of agricultural commoditi

On May 22, 1959, the Senate voted 57–20 (S 1968). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–21, Republicans 30–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 57
No: 20
Did not vote: 5
Date: May 22, 1959

By party

Democrats36 yes · 21 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Clair Engle D-CA voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Eugene Joseph Mccarthy D-MN voted no
Thomas Carey Hennings Jr. D-MO voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted no
Lyndon Baines Johnson D-TX voted no
Ralph Webster Yarborough D-TX 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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