S. 3497. Community facilities act of 1958. Amendment to incorporate provisions of davis-bacon act regarding prevailing wages and 40 hour week. Agreed t.

On Apr 15, 1958, the Senate voted 54–25 (S 3497). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–15, Democrats 32–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 85th Congress (1957–1958), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 54
No: 25
Did not vote: 5
Date: Apr 15, 1958

By party

Democrats32 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted no
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
John William Bricker R-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Francis Higbee Case R-SD voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Frank Aloysius Barrett R-WY 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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