HR. 10939. Keating appeal to the Senate that his amend. To require that 50% of new ship construction be done in navy shipyards was germane to the bill.

On Jul 29, 1964, the Senate voted 14–58 (HR 10939). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–59, Republicans 9–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 58
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 29, 1964

By party

Democrats5 yes · 59 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 21 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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