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House roll call 78 · 86th Congress · Sep 4, 1959

S. 1555. Labor-management reporting and disclosure act of 1959. Conference report includes union democracy, financial reporting and anticorruption measures, a

On Sep 4, 1959, the House voted 352–52 (S 1555). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 215–53, Republicans 140–2, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 55 members voted against their own party.

During the 86th Congress (1959–1960), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
352
No
52
Did not vote
7
Date
Sep 4, 1959

By party

  • Democrats215 yes · 53 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans140 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1555: A bill to provide for the reporting and disclosure of certain financial transactions and administrative practices of labor organizations and employers, to prevent abuses in the administration of trusteeships by labor organizations, to provide standards wi

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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