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Senate roll call 319 · 87th Congress · Aug 14, 1962

HR 11040. Mansfield motion to table morse amend. To retain gov't ownership of the system.

On Aug 14, 1962, the Senate voted 74–15 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–16, Republicans 36–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
74
No
15
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 14, 1962

By party

  • Democrats47 yes · 16 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans36 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 11040: To provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR 11040. Mansfield motion to table morse…: Senate Vote, Aug 14, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-319/hr-11040-mansfield-motion-to-table-morse-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).

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