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President Dwight Eisenhower's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 83th 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 
s83v3NOMINATION OF CHARLES WILSON TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v5NOMINATION OF HAROLD TALBOT TO BE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v8NOMINATION OF ALBERT COLE TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v9NOMINATION OF CHARLES BOHLEN TO BE AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v19S.J. RES. 13. COMMITTEE AMEND. IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.SJRE131Yea vote
PL 83-31, signed May 22, 1953
Voteview
 
s83v30S. RES. 100. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2.SRE1006Nay vote
Req 830017
Voteview
 
s83v52S. 2128. HUMPHREY AMEND. AUTHORIZING THE PRES. TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UP TO $50 MILLION OF SURPLUS FARM COMMODITIES OWNED BY THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORP. FOR RELIEF OF FAMINE IN FRIENDLY COUNTRIES.S21281Yea vote
Req 830043, 830042
Voteview
 
s83v60EXECUTIVES D,E,F, AND G. GERMAN DEBT TREATIES. PROVIDE FOR SETTLEMENT OF PRE-WW II GERMAN DEBTS TO U.S. BONDHOLDERS, REPAYMENT BY WEST GERMAN REPUBLIC OF $1 BILLION IN U.S. POST-WAR ECONOMIC AID, GERMAN PAYMENT OF $97.5 MILLION IN CLAIMS AWARDESRE6Nay vote
Req 830020-830023
Voteview
 
s83v61EXECUTIVE D. GERMAN EXTERNAL DEBTS. PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $546.6 MILLION IN PRE-WW II GERMAN DEBTS TO U.S. BONDHOLDERS.SRE1Yea vote
Req 830020-830023
Voteview
 
s83v63STATUS OF FORCES (NATO) TREATY (EXECUTIVE T). RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v69S. 1152. EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS THE AUTHORITY OF THE SEC. OF AGRICULTURE TO MAKE LOANS TO FUR FARMERS. KNOWLAND MOTION TO RECESS.S11521Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v70TREATIES OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION. RATIFICA- TION OF A BLOC OF EIGHT TREATIES W/ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, ISRAEL, DENMARK, GREECE, GERMANY, JAPAN, AND ITALY, RESPEC- TIVELY, ALL RELATING TO COMMERCE AND TRADE, AND AIMED AT EN- COURAGINGSRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v78INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT EXTENSION. RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TO AUG. 31, 1955.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v79CANADIAN HALIBUT FISHERY CONVENTION. RATIFICATION OF CON- VENTION WITH CANADA PROVIDING FOR PRESERVATION OF THE HALI- BUT FISHERY AREA OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE BERING SEA.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v82HR 6481 (SAME AS S. 1917) PASSAGE.HR64811Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v89HR 6391. PASSAGE.HR63911Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v90HR 5134. AMEND THE SUBMERGED LANDS ACT. ADOPTION OF CON- FERENCE REPORT.HR51341Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v95S. 2150. PASSAGE.S21501Yea vote
Req 830180
Voteview
 
s83v96NOMINATION OF ROBERT E. LEE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FCC. CONFIRMED.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v97KOREA MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY (EXEC. A, 83RD CONG. 2ND SESS.) PROVIDE THAT THE U.S. AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA UNDERTAKE TO SETTLE PEACEFULLY ANY INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE, CONSULT WHEN THE POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OR SECURITY OF EITHER IS THREA- TENED SRE1Yea vote
Treaty, Req 830117
Voteview
 
s83v99H.J. RES. 358. JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISCHARGE THE INDEBTED- NESS OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORP. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HJRE3581Yea vote
PL 83-295, signed Feb. 12, 1954
Voteview
 
s83v102NLRB NOMINATION. NOMINATION OF ALBERT BEESON TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NLRB. CONFIRMED.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s83v107S. 2175. AMEND TITLE VI OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946 W/RESPECT TO RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES IN THE LEG. BRANCH. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.S21751Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v116HR 8224. DOUGLAS AMEND. REDUCING TO 5 PER CENT THE TAX ON HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES.HR82246Nay vote
Req 830035
Voteview
 
s83v117HR 8224. DOUGLAS AMEND. TO REDUCE FROM 10 TO 7 PER CENT EXCISE TAX ON AUTOS.HR82246Nay vote
Req 830035
Voteview
 
s83v118HR 8224. DOUGLAS AMEND. TO REDUCE FROM 10 TO 5 PER CENT THE EXCISE TAX ON RADIOS, TV'S, PHONOGRAPHS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.HR82246Nay vote
Req 830035
Voteview
 
s83v119HR 8224. MC CLELLAN AMEND. TO EARMARK REVENUES FROM FED. GAS TAX FOR USE OF FED. HIGHWAYS.HR82241Yea vote
Req 830188
Voteview
 
s83v120HR 8224. WILLIAMS AMEND. TO CONTINUE EXCISE TAXES AS THEY ARE W/THE EXCEPTION OF THE REDUCTION ON ADMISSION TAXES.HR82241Yea vote
Req 830035, 83191
Voteview
 
s83v122HR 8224. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR82241Yea vote
PL 83-324, signed Mar. 31, 1954
Voteview
 
s83v123S. 49. STATEHOOD FOR HAWAII. MONRONEY AMEND. PROVIDING THAT AFTER THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII AND ALASKA HAVE ORGANIZED GOV'TS PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THEIR OWN ADOPTION, THEY SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE COMMONWEALTHS OF THE U.S.S496Nay vote
Req 830162
Voteview
 
s83v124S. 49. SMATHERS AMEND. PROVIDING THAT THE ISSUE OF STATE- HOOD OR COMMONWEALTH STATUS FOR HAWAII AND ALASKA SHALL BE DECIDED BY REFERENDUM.S496Nay vote
Req 830162
Voteview
 
s83v125HR 3575 (SAME AS S. 49) PASSAGE.S491Yea vote
Req 830162
Voteview
 
s83v128HR 6342. PASSAGE.HR63421Yea vote
Req 830177
Voteview
 
s83v129S. 2911. PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUND AND PROFI- TABLE WOOL INDUSTRY (DOMESTIC) UNDER OUR NATIONAL POLICY OF EXPANDING WORLD TRADE, AND ENCOURAGE INCREASED DOMESTIC PRO- DUCTION OF WOOL FOR OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. ELLENDER AMEND. TO EXS29116Nay vote
Req 830059
Voteview
 
s83v134S. 2911. PASSAGE.S29111Yea vote
Req 830059
Voteview
 
s83v136RATIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT TREATY.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v144HR 116. PASSAGE.HR1161Yea vote
PL 83-385, signed June 4, 1954
Voteview
 
s83v166HR 9474. PASSAGE.HR94741Yea vote
Req 830110, 830114, 830115
Voteview
 
s83v167COPYRIGHT CONVENTION (EXEC. M, 83RD CONG., 2ND SESS). PRO- VIDE THAT ANY NATION WHICH IS A PARTY TO THE CONVENTION GRANT THE SAME COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS OF OTHER NATIONS AS IT GRANTS TO WORKS OF ITS OWN NATIONSRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v170HR 303. TRANSFER THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES FOR INDIANS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SER- VICE. PASSAGE.HR3031Yea vote
PL 83-568, signed Aug. 5, 1954
Voteview
 
s83v173HR 8300. MUNDT AMEND. REQUIRING STUDY BY THE SEC. OF THE TREASURY OF QUESTION AS TO INCLUSION OF DIVIDENDS IN GROSS INCOME.HR83006Nay vote
Req 830208
Voteview
 
s83v180HR 8300. PASSAGE.HR83001Yea vote
Req 830225, 830220, 830203, 830224. 830196, 830198, 830208, 830222, 830221, 830197, 830215, 830213
Voteview
 
s83v182S. 2759. PASSAGE.S27591Yea vote
Req 830070
Voteview
 
s83v188HR 5173. PASSAGE.HR51731Yea vote
Req 830084, 830085
Voteview
 
s83v189S. 3690. AMEND THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1946. ANDERSON AMEND. TO CONFINE AUTHORITY OF THE AEC TO ENTER INTO CON- TRACTS FOR ELECTRIC POWER TO CONTRACTS W/PERSONS AGREEING TO SUPPLY SUCH SERVICE DIRECTLY TO THE AEC INSTILLATIONS AND PROVIDING THS36906Nay vote
Req 830236
Voteview
 
s83v206HR 9757 (SAME AS S. 3690) PASSAGE.HR97571Yea vote
Req 830156, 830107, 830154, 830153, 830233, 830106, 830108, 830109, 830234
Voteview
 
s83v207HR 7839. AID IN THE PROVISION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING, AND THE ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF SLUMS, AND THE CONSER- VATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN COMMUNITIES. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR78391Yea vote
Req 830095
Voteview
 
s83v210HR 8300. REVISE THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR83001Yea vote
Req 830232
Voteview
 
s83v219HR 9678. PASSAGE.HR96781Yea vote
Req 830101-830105
Voteview
 
s83v242HR 9757. AMEND. THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1946. ON ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR97571Yea vote
Req 830107
Voteview
 
s83v243HR 10051. APPROPRIATIONS FOR MUTUAL SECURITY. MAYBANK AMEND. TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE BY $200 MILLION.HR100511Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v245HR 9757. AMEND THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT. ADOPTION OF CONFER- ENCE REPORT.HR97571Yea vote
Req 830107-830108
Voteview
 
s83v251HR 9859. PASSAGE.HR98591Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v252HR 9680. PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED PRICE SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AUGMENT THE MARKETING AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH PRODUCTS, PROVIDE FOR GREATER STABILITY IN AGRICULTURE. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR96801Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v255S. 3706. OUTLAW THE C.P. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.S37061Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s83v257TAX CONVENTION W/THE UNITED KINGDOM OF G.B. AND NORTHERN IRELAND (EXEC. H, 83RD CONG., 2ND SESS.) EXTEND CONVENTION FOR AVOIDING DOUBLE TAXATION OR EVASION OF INCOME TAXES ON MONEY EARNED BY U.S. NATIONALS ABROAD, AND VICE VERSA, TO NEW AREAS TSRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v258TAX CONVENTION W/GERMANY (EXEC. J, 83RD CONG., 2ND SESS.) EXTEND TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY CONVENTION MAKING PROVISIONS FOR AVOIDING DOUBLE TAXATION OR ERASION OF INCOME TAXES ON MONEY EARNED BY U.S. NATIONALS IN GERMANY AND VICE VERSASRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v259OPIUM CONTROL (EXEC C, 83RD CONG, 2ND SESS.) PROVIDE FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTROLS FOR PRODUCTION AND MANU- FACTURE OF OPIUM. RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s83v260HR 7774. ESTABLISH A UNIFORM SYSTEM FOR THE GRANTING OF INCENTIVE AWARDS TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. KNOWLAND AMENDS. EN BLOC TO PROVIDE A FED. PAY INCREASE OF 3 1/2 PER CENT W/A MINIMUM OF $100 PER YEAR AND A MAXIMUM OF $440, W/AN INHR77741Yea vote
Req 830175
Voteview
 
s83v261HR 7774. PASSAGE.HR77746Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 

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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