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Senate roll call 320 · 88th Congress · Jun 12, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To delete all authority to sue to enforce the public accommodations section.

On Jun 12, 1964, the Senate voted 23–66 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–46, Republicans 6–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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
23
No
66
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 12, 1964

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 26 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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