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House roll call 147 · 88th Congress · Apr 8, 1964

H.R. 10222. Food stamp bill. Oliver bolton (ohio) motion to adjourn for the day without completing action on the bill.

On Apr 8, 1964, the House voted 173–239 (HR 10222). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–235, Republicans 170–4. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
173
No
239
Did not vote
10
Date
Apr 8, 1964

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 235 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans170 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 10222: To strengthen the agricultural economy to help to achieve a fuller and more effective use of food abundances to provide for improved levels of nutrition among economically needy households through a cooperative Federal-State program of food assistance to

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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