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President John F. Kennedy's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 88th 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 
s88v38CONFIRMATION OF THE PRES. NOMINATION OF 14 INCOPRORATORS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORP. MORSE POINT OF ORDER THAT THE SENATE LACKED CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONFIRM THE NOMINATIONS OF PRIVATE INCORPORATORS OF A PRIVATE BUSINESS ENTERPSRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
9
 
s88v61EXECUTIVE H, 87TH CONG., 2ND SESS. INTER-NATIONAL COFFEE AGREEMENT OF 1962. RATIFIED.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v127EXEC. M, 88TH CONG., 1ST SESS. LIMITED NUCLEAR TEST- BAN TREATY. GOLDWATER RESERVATION TO THE RESOLUTION OF OF RATIFICATION TO MAKE U.S. RATIFICATION CONTINGENT UPON A COMPLETE & U.N.-INSPECTED WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET NUCLEAR WEAPONS & MILITARY ANSRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s88v128EXEC. M. TOWER RESERVATION TO MAKE U.S. RATIFICATION CONTINGENT UPON FULL PAYMENT OF ALL SOVIET ARREARS FOR PEACE & SECURITY OPERATION OF THE U.N.SRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s88v129EXEC. M. TOWER RESERVATION TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE TREATY UNTIL THE ORIGINAL PARTIES REVISED IT TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM OF ONSITE INSPECTIONS TO DETECT ANY VIOLATIONS.SRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s88v130EXEC. M. MANSFIELD MOTION TO TABLE A TOWER/LONG UNDERSTAND- ING TO THE RESOLUTION THAT WOULD STIPULATE THAT THE TREATY WOULD NOT INHIBIT THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN ARMED CONFLICTS.SRE1Yea vote
voteview/CQ=yea supports president
Voteview
1
 
s88v133EXEC. M. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v160EXEC. D, 88TH CON., 1ST SESS., PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION, EXEC. E, 37TH CON., 2ND SESS., CONVENTION ON EXTRADITION W/SWEDEN, EXEC. F, 87TH CONG., 2ND SESS., ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE 1961 TREATY OF EXTRADITION SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v215EXEC. N. 88TH CONG., 1ST SESS. CONVENTION ON THE CHAMIZAL, SETTLING A CENTURY-OLD DISPUTE BETWEEN THE U.S. & MEXICO. TOWER RESERVATION TO MAKE U.S. RATIFICATION CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE TREATY BY THE TEXAS LEG.SRE6Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s88v216EXEC. N. TREATY RATIFIED.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v238EXECES O & R, 88TH CONG., 1ST SESS. EXEC. O EXTENDED UNTIL 1970 THE 1957 ITERIM CONVENTION ON CONSERVATION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS. EXEC. REXTENDED THROUGH 1965 THE ORGANIZATIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT OF 1958.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v265EX. S, 88TH CONG., 1ST SESS, PROTOCOL REVISING INTERNATIONAL RADIO REGULATIONS TO ALLOCATE FREQUENCY BANDS FOR SPACE RADIO COMMUNICATION, EX. F, TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN LIGHTS IN THE RED SEA, EX. C, STRENGTHENING THE 1954 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FSRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v266EXEC. A, 86TH CONG., 2ND SESS. AGREEMENT W/AUSTRIA, PROVIDING FOR RETURN OF AUSTRIAN PROPERTY IN THE U.S. WHICH WAS SEIZED DURING WW. II.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
9
 
s88v411EXECS A AND B, 88TH CONG., 2ND SESS. EXEC A REVISED THE 1950 ESTATE TAX CONVENTION BETWEN THE U.S. AND GREECE. EXEC B BROUGHT HARP & HOOD SEALS UNDER CONSERVATION PROVISIONS OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION OF 1949.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v441CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF FORMER FLORIDA GOV. LEROY COLLINS TO HEAD THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE.SRE1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
1
 
s88v464EXECUTIVES A, P, & Q, 88TH CONG., 1ST SESS, EXECUTIVE K, 86TH CONG., 2ND SESS., EXEC.G, 87TH CONG., 2ND SESS. AGREEMENTS W/LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, & JAPAN TO AVOID DOUBLE TAXATION OF INCOME. RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
1
 
s88v480EXEC. C, 88TH CONG., 2ND SESS. AUGMENT THE LIST OF EXTRADITABLE OFFENSED INCLUDED IN THE BASIC EXTRADITION CONVENTION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND BELGIUM. RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
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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