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House roll call 216 · 88th Congress · Aug 18, 1964

H.R. 8000. Interest equalization tax act, imposing a temporary, retroactive tax on the purchase by americans of certain foreign securities in order to restrict

On Aug 18, 1964, the House voted 221–147 (HR 8000). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–1, Republicans 6–169. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
221
No
147
Did not vote
13
Date
Aug 18, 1964

By party

  • Democrats238 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 169 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8000: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisitions of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer-term financing in the United States and in markets abroad, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 8000. Interest equalization tax act…: House Vote, Aug 18, 1964,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/88-H-216/h-r-8000-interest-equalization-tax-act-imposing-a (accessed 2026-10-16).

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