To recommit H.R. 15399 to comm. On approp., with instructions to report it back with aggregate appropriations therein reduced to $1.2 billion (same as budget es

On Mar 11, 1968, the Senate voted 22–64 (HR 15399). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–58, Republicans 22–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 22
No: 64
Did not vote: 4
Date: Mar 11, 1968

By party

Democrats3 yes · 58 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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