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House roll call 62 · 87th Congress · Jul 25, 1961

H.R. 8302. Fiscal 1962 appropriations for military construction in U.S. And abroad. Passed.

On Jul 25, 1961, the House voted 409–0 (HR 8302). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 242–0, Republicans 168–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
409
No
0
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 25, 1961

By party

  • Democrats242 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans168 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 8302: Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 8302. Fiscal 1962 appropriations for…: House Vote, Jul 25, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-62/h-r-8302-fiscal-1962-appropriations-for-military-construction (accessed 2026-10-17).

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