To pass H.R. 15119, the unemployement insurance amendments of 1966.

On Aug 8, 1966, the Senate voted 53–31 (HR 15119). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–15, Republicans 9–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 53
No: 31
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 8, 1966

By party

Democrats51 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 23 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Donald Stuart Russell D-SC voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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