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Senate roll call 300 · 87th Congress · Jul 20, 1962

HR 10904. Appropriations for dept. Of labor and dept. Of h.e.w. Proxmire amend. To reduce every item in bill to the amount requested by the President.

On Jul 20, 1962, the Senate voted 24–59 (HR 10904). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–56, Republicans 23–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
24
No
59
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 20, 1962

By party

  • Democrats7 yes · 56 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans23 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 10904: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes

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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