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House roll call 96 · 87th Congress · Sep 13, 1961

H.R. 9706. Public works appropriations bill for fiscal 1962. Passed.

On Sep 13, 1961, the House voted 378–31 (HR 9706). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 243–1, Republicans 136–30. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 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
378
No
31
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 13, 1961

By party

  • Democrats243 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans136 yes · 30 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 9706. Public works appropriations bill…: House Vote, Sep 13, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-96/h-r-9706-public-works-appropriations-bill-for-fiscal (accessed 2026-10-17).