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Senate roll call 320 · 94th Congress · Jul 24, 1975

To table thurmond amendment no. 792 to H.R. 6219, so as to allow a state or political subdivision to seek a declaratory court judgement with a presumption of no

On Jul 24, 1975, the Senate voted 70–23 (HR 6219). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–9, Republicans 21–13, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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
70
No
23
Did not vote
8
Date
Jul 24, 1975

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 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 thurmond amendment no. 792 to H.R…: Senate Vote, Jul 24, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-320/to-table-thurmond-amendment-no-792-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).

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