To approve the nomination of w.j. Driver to be administrator of veterans' affairs.

On Feb 2, 1965, the Senate voted 74–7. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–4, Republicans 28–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 74
No: 7
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 2, 1965

By party

Democrats52 yes · 4 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 4 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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