S. 1681. Provide elected mayor, city council & nonvoting delegate to the house for the d.c. Case (s.d.) amend. To substitute for the bill a proposed constituti

On Jul 15, 1959, the Senate voted 15–80 (S 1681). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–61, Republicans 12–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 15
No: 80
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 15, 1959

By party

Democrats3 yes · 61 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted yes
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R-KS voted yes
Frank Carlson R-KS voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted yes
Francis Higbee Case R-SD voted yes
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

John Marshall Butler R-MD

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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