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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 
s87v24HR 3935. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1961. DIRKSEN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND MINIMUM-WAGE COVERAGE, BUT NOT OVERTIME PROVISIONS, AND RETAIN MINIMUM-WAGE RAISE. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39356Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v25HR 3935. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1961. RUSSELL AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE OVERTIME AND COVERAGE CHANGES, AND LIMIT BILL TO $1.15 MINIMUM-WAGE RAISE FOR FIRST TWO YEARS AND $1.25 THEREAFTER. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39356Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v26HR 3935. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1961. HOLLAND AMENDMENT LIMITING COVERAGE. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39356Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v29HR 3936. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1961. MONRONEY AMENDMENT TO REDUCE COVERAGE. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39356Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v30HR 3935. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1961. SMATHERS AMENDMENT TO LIMIT COVERAGE. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39356Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v31HR 3935. 1961 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS. RAISE MINIMUM-WAGE TO $1.15 FOR FIRST TWO YEARS, $1.25 THEREAFTER FOR WORKERS ALREADY COVERED, AND EXTEND MINIMUM-WAGE COVER- AGE (AT $1.25 REACHED IN FOUR STEPS) AND OVERTIME COVERAGE. PASSED. YEAHR39351Yea vote
voteview/CQ=yea supports pres
Voteview
1
 
s87v32HR 3935. 1961 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS. CQ 31, WITH A REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF WORKERS TO WHICH OVERTIME AND MINIMUM-WAGE COVERAGE WOULD BE EXTENDED. CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.HR39351Yea vote
voteview=1
Voteview
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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