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Senate roll call 375 · 90th Congress · Mar 28, 1968

To amend the smathers-williams amendment to H.R. 15414, by imposing a 20% sucharge on taxpayers trading with communist countries supplying north vietnam.

On Mar 28, 1968, the Senate voted 38–44 (HR 15414). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–34, Republicans 18–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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
38
No
44
Did not vote
10
Date
Mar 28, 1968

By party

  • Democrats23 yes · 34 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans18 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 15414: To continue the existing excise tax rates on communication services and on automobiles, and to apply more generally the provisions relating to payments of estimated tax by corporations

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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