HR 12391. Food and agriculture act. Ellender motion to table cooper motion to reconsider voice vote on adoption of ellender amend. Repealing provisions affect

On Aug 21, 1962, the Senate voted 58–23 (HR 12391). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 60–3, Republicans 12–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 58
No: 23
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 21, 1962

By party

Democrats60 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Maurice J. Murphy Jr. R-NH voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond D-SC voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 12391: To improve and protect farm income, to reduce costs of farm programs to the Federal Government, to reduce the Federal Governments excessive stocks of agricultural commodities, to maintain reasonable and stable prices of agricultural commodities and produc

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Frank Forrester Church D-ID
John Marshall Butler R-MD

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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