To amend S.J. RES. 158, authorizing the minting of clad silver dollars bearing the likeness of the late President eisenhower, by providing for the dollar coin t

On Oct 15, 1969, the Senate voted 40–21 (SJRES 158). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–15, Democrats 24–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 40
No: 21
Did not vote: 28
Date: Oct 15, 1969

By party

Democrats24 yes · 11 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
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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