To amend S. 3590, by extending the farm programs included therein for 3 years instead of 4 years.

On Jul 19, 1968, the Senate voted 40–40 (S 3590). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–38, Republicans 29–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 40
No: 40
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 19, 1968

By party

Democrats17 yes · 38 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted yes
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Daniel Baugh Brewster D-MD voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM 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
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted yes
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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 3590, by extending the farm…: Senate Vote, Jul 19, 1968,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/90-S-503/to-amend-s-3590-by-extending-the-farm-programs (accessed 2026-10-15).