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Senate roll call 319 · 88th Congress · Jun 12, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To delete language stating that a sixth-grade education must be in english in order to be a rebuttable presumption of literacy, thus

On Jun 12, 1964, the Senate voted 19–70 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 21–43, Republicans 0–33. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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
19
No
70
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 12, 1964

By party

  • Democrats21 yes · 43 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 33 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

From Voteview roll call records.

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