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Senate roll call 385 · 88th Congress · Jun 16, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To allow the equal employment opportunities commission, rather than the President, to select the eeoc's chairman and vice chairman.

On Jun 16, 1964, the Senate voted 13–70 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–45, Republicans 1–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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
13
No
70
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 16, 1964

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 45 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 31 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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