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Senate roll call 326 · 87th Congress · Aug 15, 1962

HR 11040. Pastore motion to table long amend. To require the corp. To submit to the atty. Gen. Prior to entering into a contract w/a communications carrier, a

On Aug 15, 1962, the Senate voted 72–16 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–18, Republicans 35–0. 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
72
No
16
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 15, 1962

By party

  • Democrats46 yes · 18 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans35 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

Voted present

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 15, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-326/hr-11040-pastore-motion-to-table-long-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).