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House roll call 87 · 89th Congress · Jul 9, 1965

To pass H.R. 6400, the 1965 voting rights act.

On Jul 9, 1965, the House voted 333–85 (HR 6400). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 224–65, Republicans 112–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 88 members voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
333
No
85
Did not vote
18
Date
Jul 9, 1965

By party

  • Democrats224 yes · 65 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans112 yes · 23 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 8 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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