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Senate roll call 291 · 87th Congress · Jul 9, 1962

Exec. D, 87th Congress, session 2. International wheat agreement of 1962.

On Jul 9, 1962, the Senate voted 79–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 64–0, Republicans 31–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
79
No
0
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 9, 1962

By party

  • Democrats64 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans31 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Exec. D, 87th Congress, session 2…: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-291/exec-d-87th-congress-session-2-international-wheat-agreement (accessed 2026-10-14).

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