S. 1153. Extend for three years the $75 million per year federal aid to airports program. Proxmire amend. To reduce by 1/3 the three-year $225 million authori

On Aug 26, 1963, the Senate voted 14–64 (S 1153). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–56, Republicans 8–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 14
No: 64
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 26, 1963

By party

Democrats8 yes · 56 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 23 no

Who broke with their party

John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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