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Senate roll call 317 · 88th Congress · Jun 11, 1964

HR. 7152. Mcclellan amend. To raise the number of members of the civil rights comm. From 6 to 10, one from each judicial cricuit.

On Jun 11, 1964, the Senate voted 22–60 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–42, Republicans 6–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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
22
No
60
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 11, 1964

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 42 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 26 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 7152: To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

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