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Senate roll call 359 · 86th Congress · Jun 20, 1960

HR. 12381. Proxmire amend. To establish a 20% withholding tax on income from interest and dividends.

On Jun 20, 1960, the Senate voted 24–62 (HR 12381). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 22–31, Republicans 2–32. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 24 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
62
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 20, 1960

By party

  • Democrats22 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans2 yes · 32 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 12381: To increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normalTax rate and certain excisetax rates

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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