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Senate roll call 401 · 88th Congress · Jun 17, 1964

HR. 7152. Thurmond amend. To require that before the atty. Gen. May intervene in a pending civil rights case (under title IX), the court must determine that TH

On Jun 17, 1964, the Senate voted 29–65 (HR 7152). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–46, Republicans 10–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 30 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
65
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 17, 1964

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans10 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

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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