To agree to committee amendment to H.R. 15119, the 1966 unemployment insurance amendments, to build up a fund of $1 billion (instead of one-half billion dollars

On Aug 8, 1966, the Senate voted 51–36 (HR 15119). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–17, Republicans 6–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 51
No: 36
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 8, 1966

By party

Democrats49 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 26 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Donald Stuart Russell D-SC voted no
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes

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, Aug 8, 1966,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-391/to-agree-to-committee-amendment-to-h-r-15119 (accessed 2026-10-17).