S. 722. Amend to authorize $200 million instead of $389.5 million.

On Mar 23, 1959, the Senate voted 24–70 (S 722). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–60, Republicans 21–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 24
No: 70
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 23, 1959

By party

Democrats3 yes · 60 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted no
John Marshall Butler R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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