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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 
s87v5S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT AUTHORIZING REDEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GRANTS FOR DEPRESSED INDUSTRIAL AND RURAL AREAS. ROBERTSON AMENDMENT REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS RATHER THAN TREASURY FINANCING. REJECTED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSIS11Yea vote
Req 870101
Voteview
1
 
s87v6S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. JAVITS AMENDMENT RESTRICTING USE OF FUNDS TO LAND AND BUILDINGS. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S16Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v7S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. DIRKSEN AMENDMENT TO SUBSTI- TUTE LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO 1960 EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION MEASURE. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S16Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v8S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. CAPEHART AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT ONLY AREAS OF CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT DEPENDENT ON ONE INDUSTRY BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S16Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v9S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. LAUSCHE AMENDMENT TO STRIKE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC FACILITY GRANTS. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S16Nay vote
NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Voteview
6
 
s87v10S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. SCOTT AMENDMENT TO SUBSTI- TUTE LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING A BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL FUNDS INTO SEPARATE REVOLTING LOAN FUNDS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. REJECTED. NAY SUPPORTS PRESIDS16Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s87v11S. 1. AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT. PASSED. YEA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S POSITION.S11Yea vote
Req 870102, 870104
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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