To agree to modified kuchel amendment to S. 1837, the 1965 foreign assistance act. The amendment bars assistance to any country which (1) extended its jurisdic

On Jun 14, 1965, the Senate voted 59–24 (S 1837). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–24, Republicans 30–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 59
No: 24
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jun 14, 1965

By party

Democrats36 yes · 24 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Daniel Baugh Brewster D-MD voted no
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
Patrick Vincent Mcnamara D-MI voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Eugene Joseph Mccarthy D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Robert Francis Kennedy D-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Ross Bass D-TN voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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