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Senate roll call 42 · 86th Congress · Apr 24, 1959

S. 1555. Amend to bar organizational picketing where majority of employees had not sought recognition of union, and to bar shakedown picketing.

On Apr 24, 1959, the Senate voted 30–59 (S 1555). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–51, Republicans 23–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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
30
No
59
Did not vote
5
Date
Apr 24, 1959

By party

  • Democrats11 yes · 51 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans23 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1555: A bill to provide for the reporting and disclosure of certain financial transactions and administrative practices of labor organizations and employers, to prevent abuses in the administration of trusteeships by labor organizations, to provide standards wi

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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