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Senate roll call 389 · 89th Congress · Aug 8, 1966

To table williams motion to H.R. 15119, the 1966 unemployment insurance amendments, to reconsider vote by which long amendment was rejected.

On Aug 8, 1966, the Senate voted 43–36 (HR 15119). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 24–42, Republicans 25–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
43
No
36
Did not vote
6
Date
Aug 8, 1966

By party

  • Democrats24 yes · 42 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans25 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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