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Senate roll call 326 · 88th Congress · Jun 12, 1964

H.R. 7152. Thurmond amend. To exempt from the coverage of the public accommodations section those hotels, motels, etc. Which take only guests from within the s

On Jun 12, 1964, the Senate voted 21–57 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–44, Republicans 6–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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
21
No
57
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 12, 1964

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 44 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 23 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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