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House roll call 70 · 87th Congress · Aug 8, 1961

H.R. 7576. AEC authorization for fiscal 1962. Van zandt motion to instruct house conferees not to agree to add generator facilities to hanford, washington, re

On Aug 8, 1961, the House voted 235–164 (HR 7576). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 84–167, Republicans 163–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 95 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
235
No
164
Did not vote
13
Date
Aug 8, 1961

By party

  • Democrats84 yes · 167 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans163 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 15 more.

The bill

H.R. 7576: To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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