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Senate roll call 150 · 89th Congress · Jul 9, 1965

To recommit H.R. 6675, the 1965 social security amendments, with instructions.

On Jul 9, 1965, the Senate voted 26–63 (HR 6675). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–55, Republicans 20–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
26
No
63
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 9, 1965

By party

  • Democrats8 yes · 55 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 11 no · 2 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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