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Senate roll call 94 · 88th Congress · Aug 7, 1963

HR. 5888. Mansfield motion to table javits amend. To prohibit the use of hill-burton hospital construction funds for segregated facilties.

On Aug 7, 1963, the Senate voted 44–37 (HR 5888). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–18, Republicans 1–29. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 88th Congress (1963–1964), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
44
No
37
Did not vote
2
Date
Aug 7, 1963

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 29 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5888: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes

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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Capitol Receipts, “HR. 5888. Mansfield motion to table javits…: Senate Vote, Aug 7, 1963,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/88-S-94/hr-5888-mansfield-motion-to-table-javits-amend-to (accessed 2026-10-17).