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House roll call 54 · 88th Congress · Aug 6, 1963

H.R. 4955. Vocational educational act of 1963. Bell (r-calif.) motion to recommit with instructions to amend it to provide that programs assisted by funds app

On Aug 6, 1963, the House voted 181–217 (HR 4955). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 24–217, Republicans 164–7. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
181
No
217
Did not vote
10
Date
Aug 6, 1963

By party

  • Democrats24 yes · 217 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans164 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4955: To strengthen and improve the quality of vocational education and to expand the vocational education opportunities in the Nation

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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