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President John F. Kennedy's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 87th Senate
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This page compiles President John F. Kennedy's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s87v2NOMINATION OF CHARLES M. MERIWETHER AS DIRECTOR OF EXPORT- IMPORT BANK. JAVITS MOTION TO RECOMMIT. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE6Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
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6
 
s87v3NOMINATION OF CHARLES M. MERIWETHER AS DIRECTOR OF EXPORT- IMPORT BANK. CONFIRMED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v12EXEC C, 87TH CONGRESS, 1 ST SESSION. COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY WITH CANADA. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. RATIFIED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v13EXEC E, 87TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION. CONVENTION CREATING THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. RATIFIED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v33EXEC D, 87TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION. GERMAN AGREEMENT ON VALIDATION OF BOND HOLDINGS ISSUED IN THE 1920'S TO U.S. CITIZENS BY CORPORATIONS NOW IN EAST GERMANY. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. RATIFIED.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
9
 
s87v34CONFIRMATION OF J. C. HOLMES AS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v37EXEC C, 86TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION. INTERNATIONAL CONVEN- TION FOR PREVENTION OF SEA POLLUTION BY OIL. EXECS H AND I, 87TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION. BRAZILIAN EXTRADITION TREATY AND INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. RATIFIED EN BLOC. TWO-THIRDS SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v76NOMINATION OF H. MORGAN AS MEMBER OF FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. CONFIRMED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v104NOMINATION OF SPOTTSWOOD ROBINSON, III, TO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. CONFIRMED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v127NOMINATION OF LAWRENCE J. O'CONNER, JR. AS MEMBER OF FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. CONFIRMED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v157SMITH MOTION TO RECOMMIT NOMINATION OF MAJOR G. H. WILLIAMS FOR PROMOTION TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN U. S. ARMY RESERVES. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE6Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v158NOMINATION OF MAJOR G. H. WILLIAMS FOR PROMOTION TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN U.S. ARMY RESERVES. CONFIRMED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v203EXECS. I AND J, 86TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION. GENEVA RADIO... AND TELECOMMUNICATION TREATY. SIGNED 1959. SUBMITTED TO SENATE 1960. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. RATIFIED.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
9
 
s87v208CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF JOHN MC CONE AS DIRECTOR OF THE CIA.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v209EXECS G, M, AND N, 87TH CONG., 1ST SESS: ESTATE TAX CONVEN- TION W/CANADA (G), UNDERSTANDING REGARDING N.W. ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION (M), AND AMEND. TO 1944 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION CONVENTION (N).SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v219EXEC A, 87TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION, EXEC F, 87 CONG., 1ST SESS. A: INTL. ATOMIC ENERGY BOARD OF GOVERNORS ENLARGED. F: AMEND. CONVENTION OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION BY CLARIFYING LANGUAGE AND ENLARGING THE EX. COMMITTEE.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v236EXEC K, 87TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1960. SET FORTH PRINCIPLES AND RULES FOR MARITIME SAFETY.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v291EXEC. D, 87TH CONGRESS, SESSION 2. INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT OF 1962.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s87v294NOMINATION OF MATTHEW MC CLOSKEY AS AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND. WILLIAMS MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.SRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s87v358REVENUE ACT OF 1962. COMMITTEE AMEND TO GRANT TAX RELIEF TO A MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL BUS COMPANY FOR LOSSES SUFFERED IN CONVERTING FROM STREET RAILWAY TO BUS OPERATION.SRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s87v379CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF THURGOOD MARSHALL AS JUDGE OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s87v393EXEC. B. 87TH CONG., 2ND SESSION. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, ESTABLISHMENT AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND LUXEMBOURG, PROVIDED AN AGREED BASIS FOR PROTECTION OF THE PROPERTY AND INTEREST OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AND COMPANIES IN LUXEMBOURG W/RECIPRSRE1Yea vote
Treaty
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1
 

Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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