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House roll call 27 · 89th Congress · Mar 31, 1965

To pass H.R. 3708, a bill to provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons.

On Mar 31, 1965, the House voted 396–1 (HR 3708). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 268–0, Republicans 128–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
396
No
1
Did not vote
45
Date
Mar 31, 1965

By party

  • Democrats268 yes · 0 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Republicans128 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3708: To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and services and for training, through research, development, or training project grants, and to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an operating agency to be designated as the Administration on Aging.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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