S. 3758. Dirksen amend. To provide a minimum wage raise to $1.15 and extend $1 minimum wage but not overtime protection to workers employed by retail or servic

On Aug 17, 1960, the Senate voted 39–54 (S 3758). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–48, Republicans 23–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 39
No: 54
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 17, 1960

By party

Democrats16 yes · 48 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Hall Stoner Lusk D-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no

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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