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President Dwight Eisenhower's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 85th Senate
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This page compiles President Dwight Eisenhower'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 
s85v47S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE FISCAL 1959 DEFENSE SUPPORT AUTHORIZATION IN ORDER TO REDUCE AUTHORIZATION TO ONE YEAR INSTEAD OF TWO YEARS. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s85v48S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO REDUCE DEFENSE SUPPORT FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1958. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s85v49S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO REDUCE MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1958. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s85v50S.2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO REDUCE MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1958 (BY SMALLER AMOUNT THAN IN CQ 49). REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s85v51S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROVISION AUTHORIZING BORROWING AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1959 AND 1960, AND TO ELIMINATE REVOLVING CHARACTER OF FUND. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
Req 850045, 850046
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6
 
s85v52S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO REDUCE SPECIAL AUTHORITY FUNDS USED AT PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION AND REQUIRE THAT HE NOTIFY CONGRESS BEFORE USING THESE FUNDS. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S21306Nay vote
Req 850042
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6
 
s85v54S. 2130. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1957. PASSED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION. (SEE CQ 100, 106.)S21301Yea vote
Req 850040, 850080, 850049, 850077, 850044, 850079, 850048
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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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