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Senate roll call 356 · 88th Congress · Jun 16, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To delete from the public accommodations section the provision allowing the courts to pay the attorney's fee of the prevailing party.

On Jun 16, 1964, the Senate voted 29–62 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–44, Republicans 12–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 32 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
29
No
62
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 16, 1964

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 44 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans12 yes · 20 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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