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Senate roll call 154 · 89th Congress · Jul 12, 1965

To amend H.R. 7997, a bill for independent officers appropriations, fiscal year 1966, by reducing by 5% the aggregate amount of appropriations for NASA.

On Jul 12, 1965, the Senate voted 16–61 (HR 7997). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–45, Republicans 6–25. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 members 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
16
No
61
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 12, 1965

By party

  • Democrats10 yes · 45 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 25 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 7997: Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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