1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 78 (87th Congress)

House roll call 78 · 87th Congress · Aug 24, 1961

H.R. 84. Authorize four-year subsidy program for small lead and zinc mines. Passed.

On Aug 24, 1961, the House voted 196–172 (HR 84). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 191–62, Republicans 27–133. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 89 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
196
No
172
Did not vote
13
Date
Aug 24, 1961

By party

  • Democrats191 yes · 62 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans27 yes · 133 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 9 more.

The bill

H.R. 84: To stabilize the mining of lead and zinc by small domestic producers on public, Indian and other lands, 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 84. Authorize four-year subsidy program…: House Vote, Aug 24…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-78/h-r-84-authorize-four-year-subsidy-program-for (accessed 2026-10-13).

Open the interactive version ›