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House roll call 114 · 87th Congress · Sep 26, 1961

H.R. 258. Amendment of d.c. Sales tax act. Reconsider conference report. Rejected.

On Sep 26, 1961, the House voted 97–173 (HR 258). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 118–94, Republicans 9–109. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 103 members voted against their own party.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
97
No
173
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 26, 1961

By party

  • Democrats118 yes · 94 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans9 yes · 109 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

The bill

H.R. 258: To amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act to increase the rate of tax imposed on certain gross receipts, to amend the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Parking Facility Act of 1942 to transfer certain parking fees and other moneys to the highway fu

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 258. Amendment of d.c. Sales tax act…: House Vote, Sep 26, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-114/h-r-258-amendment-of-d-c-sales-tax (accessed 2026-10-17).