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House roll call 76 · 88th Congress · Oct 14, 1963

H.R. 5871. Permit d.c. Municipal judges to retire after 10 years of service instead of 20, if they are aged 62 or over, and to retire for disability after 5 y

On Oct 14, 1963, the House voted 150–86 (HR 5871). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 117–19, Republicans 38–72. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 57 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
150
No
86
Did not vote
11
Date
Oct 14, 1963

By party

  • Democrats117 yes · 19 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans38 yes · 72 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5871: To amend section 11 of the act ofApril 1, 1942, in order to modify the retirement benefits of the judges of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia,

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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