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House roll call 86 · 84th Congress · Mar 21, 1956

HR 8320. Extend for 90 days the school milk and brucellosis -eradication programs. Conference report. Rejected.

On Mar 21, 1956, the House voted 195–215 (HR 8320). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 204–23, Republicans 0–201. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 84th Congress (1955–1956), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
195
No
215
Did not vote
4
Date
Mar 21, 1956

By party

  • Democrats204 yes · 23 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 201 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8320: To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Act of 1954 with respect to the special school-milk program and the brucellosis eradication program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR 8320. Extend for 90 days the school milk…: House Vote, Mar 21, 1956,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/84-H-86/hr-8320-extend-for-90-days-the-school-milk (accessed 2026-10-17).