To table dirksen's "block grants" amendment to S. 917. Said amendment to title i providing that grants for the purpose of aiding law enforcement study and actio

On May 23, 1968, the Senate voted 30–48 (S 917). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 37–17, Republicans 0–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 30
No: 48
Did not vote: 12
Date: May 23, 1968

By party

Democrats37 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 35 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA 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
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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