HR. 9124. Reserve officers' training corps vitalization act of 1964. Nelson amend. Deleting junior rotc provisions setting a 300-unit ceiling on the existing

On Sep 28, 1964, the Senate voted 10–43 (HR 9124). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–26, Republicans 0–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 10
No: 43
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 28, 1964

By party

Democrats13 yes · 26 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 31 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Patrick Vincent Mcnamara D-MI voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse D-OR voted yes
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

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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