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Senate roll call 238 · 83rd Congress · Aug 12, 1954

S. 3706. Ives amend. Establishing presumption that any labor organization whose policy has actively opposed communist is not a communist-infiltrated organizati

On Aug 12, 1954, the Senate voted 87–1 (S 3706). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 47–0, Democrats 43–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 83rd Congress (1953–1954), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
87
No
1
Did not vote
14
Date
Aug 12, 1954

By party

  • Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans47 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 3706: A bill to outlaw the Communist Party, to prohibit members of Communist organizations from serving in certain representative capacities, and for other purposes

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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