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House roll call 139 · 90th Congress · Sep 21, 1967

To recommit H.R. 6736, the public broadcasting act of 1967, with instructions to appropriate $5 million to secretary of HEW, to be divided equally among existin

On Sep 21, 1967, the House voted 167–193 (HR 6736). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 49–167, Republicans 128–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
167
No
193
Did not vote
8
Date
Sep 21, 1967

By party

  • Republicans128 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 167 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 6 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 6736, the public…: House Vote, Sep 21, 1967,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/90-H-139/to-recommit-h-r-6736-the-public-broadcasting-act (accessed 2026-10-15).

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