To pass H.R. 8469, a bill on civil service retirement annuity increases.

On Sep 8, 1965, the Senate voted 73–10 (HR 8469). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 63–1, Republicans 22–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 73
No: 10
Did not vote: 8
Date: Sep 8, 1965

By party

Democrats63 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 9 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Milward Lee Simpson R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 8469: To provide certain increases in annuities payable from the civil service retirement and disability fund, 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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