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Senate roll call 147 · 89th Congress · Jul 9, 1965

To table the hartke amendment to H.R. 6675, the 1965 social security amendments, to add a new section to provide limited disability insurance benefits for the p

On Jul 9, 1965, the Senate voted 16–76 (HR 6675). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–48, Republicans 1–29. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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
16
No
76
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 9, 1965

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 48 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6675: To provide a hospital insurance program for the aged under the Social Security Act with a supplementary health benefits program and an expanded program of medical assistance, to increase benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance System, to improve the Federal-State public assistance programs, and far 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 table the hartke amendment to H.R. 6675…: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-147/to-table-the-hartke-amendment-to-h-r-6675 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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