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Senate roll call 311 · 94th Congress · Jul 23, 1975

To table stone amendment to H.R. 6219, making provisions of the bill applicable to any state in which the attorney general found a pattern of discriminatory vot

On Jul 23, 1975, the Senate voted 49–46 (HR 6219). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–22, Republicans 14–22, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
49
No
46
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 23, 1975

By party

  • Democrats35 yes · 22 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans14 yes · 22 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6219: A bill to amend the Voting Rights of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites of voting.

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 table stone amendment to H.R. 6219…: Senate Vote, Jul 23, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-311/to-table-stone-amendment-to-h-r-6219-making (accessed 2026-10-16).

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