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Senate roll call 363 · 86th Congress · Jun 20, 1960

HR. 12381. Long amend. To increase fed. Public assistance grants to the states by $144 million a year.

On Jun 20, 1960, the Senate voted 37–45 (HR 12381). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–18, Republicans 5–29. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
37
No
45
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 20, 1960

By party

  • Democrats38 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans5 yes · 29 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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