HR. 3610. Amend 1948 water pollution control act & raise the annual ceiling for fed. Grants for construction of sewage plants.

On Sep 9, 1959, the Senate voted 61–27 (HR 3610). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–8, Republicans 13–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 61
No: 27
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 9, 1959

By party

Democrats55 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
Joseph Allen Frear Jr. D-DE voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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