S. 812. Create 15,000-member fed. Youth conservation corps to work on fed. & state conservation projects.

On Aug 13, 1959, the Senate voted 47–45 (S 812). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–17, Republicans 3–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 47
No: 45
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 13, 1959

By party

Democrats47 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Clair Engle D-CA voted no
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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