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Senate roll call 288 · 88th Congress · Mar 26, 1964

HR. 7152. Civil rights act of 1964. Mansfield motion that the Senate take up the bill.

On Mar 26, 1964, the Senate voted 67–17 (HR 7152). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–18, Republicans 32–1. 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
67
No
17
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 26, 1964

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans32 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 7152: To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR. 7152. Civil rights act of 1964…: Senate Vote, Mar 26, 1964,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/88-S-288/hr-7152-civil-rights-act-of-1964-mansfield-motion (accessed 2026-10-17).