To pass S. 9, the cold war veterans' readjustment assistance act.

On Jul 19, 1965, the Senate voted 69–17 (S 9). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 58–5, Republicans 18–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 69
No: 17
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 19, 1965

By party

Democrats58 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 14 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Milward Lee Simpson R-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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