S. 2750. Prohibition of discrimination by literacy tests. Motion to table appeal against ruling that S. 2750 should be referred to judiciary committee.

On Jan 30, 1962, the Senate voted 61–25 (S 2750). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–15, Republicans 17–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 61
No: 25
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jan 30, 1962

By party

Democrats47 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clair Engle D-CA voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
John Albert Carroll D-CO voted no
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
Benjamin A. Smith II D-MA voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Patrick Vincent Mcnamara D-MI voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Edward Vaughn Long D-MO voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Maurine Brown Neuberger D-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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