Nomination of charles m. Meriwether as director of exportimport bank. Confirmed. Yea supports President's position.

On Mar 8, 1961, the Senate voted 67–18. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–10, Republicans 20–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 67
No: 18
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 8, 1961

By party

Democrats50 yes · 10 no
Republicans20 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
John Albert Carroll D-CO voted no
Prescott Sheldon Bush R-CT voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Henry Clarence Dworshak R-ID voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Maurine Brown Neuberger D-OR voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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