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Senate roll call 348 · 87th Congress · Aug 21, 1962

HR 12391. Mundt amend. Giving farmers choice between a two-year extension of the special feed grains program and the bill's permanent supply management program

On Aug 21, 1962, the Senate voted 29–50 (HR 12391). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–60, Republicans 31–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
29
No
50
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 21, 1962

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 60 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans31 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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