S. 3497. Community facilities act of 1958. Motion to table amendment to require that 50 percent of funds authorized be used for public school construction. Ag

On Apr 16, 1958, the Senate voted 60–27 (S 3497). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–2, Republicans 18–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 60
No: 27
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 16, 1958

By party

Democrats44 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 28 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted yes
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted yes
Frank Carlson R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted yes
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted yes
Frederick George Payne R-ME voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Edward John Thye R-MN voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted yes
George Wilson Malone R-NV voted yes
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Richard Lewis Neuberger D-OR voted no
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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