Nomination of charles m. Meriwether as director of exportimport bank. Javits motion to recommit. Rejected. Nay supports President's position.

On Mar 7, 1961, the Senate voted 18–66. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–51, Republicans 10–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 18
No: 66
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 7, 1961

By party

Democrats10 yes · 51 no
Republicans10 yes · 21 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted yes
John Albert Carroll D-CO voted yes
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted yes
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Maurine Brown Neuberger D-OR voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

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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