HR. 10939. Appropriate $468774,401,000 for the defense dept. Mcgovern amend. To reduce all appropriations by 4%.

On Jul 29, 1964, the Senate voted 5–78 (HR 10939). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–59, Republicans 0–32. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 5
No: 78
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 29, 1964

By party

Democrats7 yes · 59 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 32 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Maurine Brown Neuberger D-OR voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes

The bill

H.R. 10939: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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