To amend H.R. 16313, a bill to authorize a more adequate program of poultry inspection in the US, by eliminating language of committee substitute that would all

On Jul 29, 1968, the Senate voted 52–19 (HR 16313). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–11, Republicans 18–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 52
No: 19
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jul 29, 1968

By party

Democrats44 yes · 11 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 11 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
George Lloyd Murphy R-CA voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA 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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