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Senate roll call 48 · 86th Congress · Apr 25, 1959

S. 1555. Amend to make clear that guarantee of equality of privileges applied only to voting and other organizational rights, not to social equality; strike PR

On Apr 25, 1959, the Senate voted 77–14 (S 1555). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–2, Republicans 19–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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
77
No
14
Did not vote
5
Date
Apr 25, 1959

By party

  • Democrats61 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans19 yes · 14 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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