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Senate roll call 301 · 88th Congress · Jun 9, 1964

HR. 7152. Cotton amend. To exempt small businesses from the fair employment section by covering only employers of 100 or more persons.

On Jun 9, 1964, the Senate voted 34–63 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 24–43, Republicans 11–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 35 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
34
No
63
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 9, 1964

By party

  • Democrats24 yes · 43 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans11 yes · 22 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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