To amend S. 1837, the 1965 foreign assistance act, by reducing military aid to latin america from $55 million to $40 million.

On Jun 14, 1965, the Senate voted 20–67 (S 1837). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 18–46, Republicans 4–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 20
No: 67
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jun 14, 1965

By party

Democrats18 yes · 46 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 27 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Lewis (Bob) Bartlett D-AK voted yes
Ernest Henry Gruening D-AK voted yes
John James Williams R-DE voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Paul Howard Douglas D-IL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Ralph Webster Yarborough D-TX voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 1837, the 1965 foreign…: Senate Vote, Jun 14, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-107/to-amend-s-1837-the-1965-foreign-assistance-act (accessed 2026-10-17).