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Senate roll call 323 · 87th Congress · Aug 14, 1962

HR 11040. Pastore motion to table gruening amend. To provide that the corporation pay royalties for inventions and technology furnished to it by NASA.

On Aug 14, 1962, the Senate voted 66–20 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–20, Republicans 34–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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
66
No
20
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 14, 1962

By party

  • Democrats43 yes · 20 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans34 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 11040: To provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

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