S 75. Dirksen motion to recommit.

On Jun 5, 1951, the Senate voted 30–51 (S 75). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–42, Republicans 30–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 30
No: 51
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 5, 1951

By party

Democrats4 yes · 42 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Herbert Romulus O'Conor D-MD voted yes
Zales Nelson Ecton R-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Arthur Vivian Watkins R-UT voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes

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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