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Senate roll call 134 · 89th Congress · Jun 29, 1965

To agree to committee amendment to H.R. 8147, a bill for exemption from duty for returning residents, to reduce the exemption from $100 to $50 (retail value).

On Jun 29, 1965, the Senate voted 31–61 (HR 8147). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–36, Republicans 4–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 31 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
31
No
61
Did not vote
10
Date
Jun 29, 1965

By party

  • Democrats27 yes · 36 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans4 yes · 26 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8147: To amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to reduce until July 1, 1967, the exemption from duty for returning residents to $50 fair retail value, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to committee amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Jun 29, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-134/to-agree-to-committee-amendment-to-h-r-8147 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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