To amend MR. Ellender's amendment to H. R. 2767. The ellender amendment exempts price support, expenditures and obligations by commodity credit corporation in

On Sep 24, 1968, the Senate voted 25–45 (HR 2767). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–19, Republicans 4–29. 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: 25
No: 45
Did not vote: 22
Date: Sep 24, 1968

By party

Democrats27 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 29 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR 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
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
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
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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