S. 1241. Motion to kill amend to authorize in educational appropriations to states, an amount equal to 25 percent of federal cigarette tax collected in the sta

On Feb 6, 1962, the Senate voted 61–28 (S 1241). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–7, Republicans 13–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 61
No: 28
Did not vote: 5
Date: Feb 6, 1962

By party

Democrats54 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted yes
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Frank Carlson R-KS voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted yes
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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