To amend S. 3590, by extending the farm programs included in the bill for 2 years instead of 1, as therein providied.

On Jul 19, 1968, the Senate voted 36–46 (S 3590). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–40, Republicans 26–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 36
No: 46
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 19, 1968

By party

Democrats15 yes · 40 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 9 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Daniel Baugh Brewster D-MD voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted yes
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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