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Senate roll call 394 · 89th Congress · Aug 8, 1966

To amend H.R. 15119, the 1966 unemployment insurance amendments, by requiring that state law provide 26 weeks of benefits to a covered worker who had been emplo

On Aug 8, 1966, the Senate voted 53–31 (HR 15119). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–17, Republicans 9–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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

53

No

31

Did not vote

5

Date

Aug 8, 1966

From Voteview roll call records.