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Senate roll call 386 · 88th Congress · Jun 17, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To make the equal employment opportunities section enforceable by criminal prosecutions instead of civil actions.

On Jun 17, 1964, the Senate voted 24–72 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–46, Republicans 5–28. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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
24
No
72
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 17, 1964

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans5 yes · 28 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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