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House roll call 58 · 87th Congress · Jul 20, 1961

H.R. 6874. Authorize fiscal 1962 appropriations for national aeronautics and space administration. Conference report. Agreed to. Yea supports President's po

On Jul 20, 1961, the House voted 354–59 (HR 6874). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 243–7, Republicans 113–54. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 61 members voted against their own party.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
354
No
59
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 20, 1961

By party

  • Democrats243 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans113 yes · 54 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6874: To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction of facilities, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 6874. Authorize fiscal 1962…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-58/h-r-6874-authorize-fiscal-1962-appropriations-for-national (accessed 2026-10-17).