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Senate roll call 320 · 87th Congress · Aug 14, 1962

HR 11040. Pastore motion to table long amend. To limit to 10 percent of stock outstanding the number of shares to be owned by a communications carrier.

On Aug 14, 1962, the Senate voted 63–27 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–27, Republicans 35–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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
63
No
27
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 14, 1962

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 27 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans35 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 11040: To provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes

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, “HR 11040. Pastore motion to table long…: Senate Vote, Aug 14, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-320/hr-11040-pastore-motion-to-table-long-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).