To amend S. 2213, the 1965 HUD act, by reducing the total 4-year authorization for the rent supplement program from $200 to $100 million in new contract authori

On Jul 15, 1965, the Senate voted 38–49 (S 2213). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–51, Republicans 26–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 38
No: 49
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 15, 1965

By party

Democrats16 yes · 51 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Donald Stuart Russell D-SC voted yes
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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