S 436. Provide for the separation of subsidy from air-mail pay. Committee amend. Respecting transportation of passengers, property, and mail.

On Sep 19, 1951, the Senate voted 53–28 (S 436). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–13, Republicans 25–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 82nd Congress (1951–1952), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 53
No: 28
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 19, 1951

By party

Democrats30 yes · 13 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Richard Milhous Nixon R-CA voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
William Benton D-CT voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Earle C. Clements D-KY voted no
Thomas Rust Underwood D-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Arthur Edson Blair Moody D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Herbert Henry Lehman D-NY voted no
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted no
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
James Henderson Duff R-PA voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Harry Pulliam Cain R-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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