HR. 7500. Curtis amend. To prohibit use of any funds for an electronics research center until NASA had submitted & Congress had approved the results of a study

On Aug 9, 1963, the Senate voted 21–45 (HR 7500). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–59, Republicans 22–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 45
Did not vote: 2
Date: Aug 9, 1963

By party

Democrats3 yes · 59 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 8 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Edwin Leard Mechem R-NM voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

The bill

H.R. 7500: To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, construction of facilities, and administrative operations and for other purposes

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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