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Senate roll call 350 · 87th Congress · Aug 21, 1962

HR 12391. Tower amend. Requiring SEC. Of agriculture to submit to Congress w/in 120 days of enactment a plan to abolish all price supports and production contr

On Aug 21, 1962, the Senate voted 17–55 (HR 12391). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–58, Republicans 17–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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
17
No
55
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 21, 1962

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 58 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans17 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 12391: To improve and protect farm income, to reduce costs of farm programs to the Federal Government, to reduce the Federal Governments excessive stocks of agricultural commodities, to maintain reasonable and stable prices of agricultural commodities and produc

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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