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Senate roll call 324 · 87th Congress · Aug 14, 1962

HR 11040. Mansfield motion to table morse amend. To require the satellite communications corp. To set aside 8 percent of its annual net proceeds for an educati

On Aug 14, 1962, the Senate voted 73–17 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–18, Republicans 36–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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
73
No
17
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 14, 1962

By party

  • Democrats46 yes · 18 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans36 yes · 0 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. Mansfield motion to table morse…: Senate Vote, Aug 14, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-324/hr-11040-mansfield-motion-to-table-morse-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).