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House roll call 42 · 88th Congress · Jul 9, 1963

H.R. 3179. Appoint judges to the U.S. Court of military appeals for life tenure instead of 15-year terms. Passage.

On Jul 9, 1963, the House voted 314–82 (HR 3179). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 177–48, Republicans 137–34. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 82 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
314
No
82
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 9, 1963

By party

  • Democrats177 yes · 48 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans137 yes · 34 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 2 more.

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. 3179. Appoint judges to the U.S. Court…: House Vote, Jul 9, 1963,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/88-H-42/h-r-3179-appoint-judges-to-the-u-s (accessed 2026-10-17).

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