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Senate roll call 337 · 87th Congress · Aug 16, 1962

HR 11040. Pastore motion to table morse amend. To limit to 12 percent of the corp.'s voting-stock outstanding the number of shares to be owned directly or indi

On Aug 16, 1962, the Senate voted 73–13 (HR 11040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–16, Republicans 35–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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
13
Did not vote
5
Date
Aug 16, 1962

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 16 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 morse…: Senate Vote, Aug 16, 1962,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-S-337/hr-11040-pastore-motion-to-table-morse-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).