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Senate roll call 4 · 89th Congress · Jan 28, 1965

To amend S. 4, the water quality act of 1965, by requiring information, copyrights, patents, and other developments resulting from any grants for research and d

On Jan 28, 1965, the Senate voted 50–28 (S 4). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 56–4, Republicans 1–31. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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
50
No
28
Did not vote
11
Date
Jan 28, 1965

By party

  • Democrats56 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 31 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 4: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, to establish the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, to provide grants for research and development, to increase grants for construction of municipal sewage treatment works,

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 amend S. 4, the water quality act of…: Senate Vote, Jan 28, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-4/to-amend-s-4-the-water-quality-act-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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