To amend S. 355, by eliminating the practice of ex-officio sitting on the appropriations comm.

On Jan 31, 1967, the Senate voted 17–66 (S 355). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–48, Republicans 6–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 17
No: 66
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 31, 1967

By party

Democrats11 yes · 48 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 27 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Lewis (Bob) Bartlett D-AK voted yes
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted yes
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
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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