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House roll call 185 · 88th Congress · Jul 21, 1964

H.R. 319. Permit a person who received mail which he considered "morally offensive" to request the postmaster general to prevent the sender from mailing more u

On Jul 21, 1964, the House voted 326–19 (HR 319). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 187–16, Republicans 139–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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
326
No
19
Did not vote
12
Date
Jul 21, 1964

By party

  • Democrats187 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans139 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 319. Permit a person who received mail…: House Vote, Jul 21, 1964,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/88-H-185/h-r-319-permit-a-person-who-received-mail (accessed 2026-10-17).