S. 627. Authorize a 5-year program of matching grants to the states to promote commercial fishery research & development projects. Cotton motion to recommit.

On Jul 22, 1963, the Senate voted 21–52 (S 627). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–56, Republicans 21–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 21
No: 52
Did not vote: 2
Date: Jul 22, 1963

By party

Democrats4 yes · 56 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 10 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Pierre Emil George Salinger D-CA
Herbert Sanford Walters D-TN

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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