To agree to a committee amendment to H. J. RES. 234, the 1965 supplemental agricultural appropriations. The amendment relaxes the ban in a house-passed bill on

On Feb 3, 1965, the Senate voted 44–38 (HJR 234). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–21, Republicans 6–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 44
No: 38
Did not vote: 11
Date: Feb 3, 1965

By party

Democrats40 yes · 21 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 25 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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