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Senate roll call 155 · 89th Congress · Jul 13, 1965

To amend H.R. 7997, the 1966 independent officers appropriations, by reducing funds for civil defense from $124,370,000 to $89,190,000.

On Jul 13, 1965, the Senate voted 13–72 (HR 7997). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–52, Republicans 6–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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
13
No
72
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 13, 1965

By party

  • Democrats9 yes · 52 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 26 no · 1 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 7997, the 1966 independent…: Senate Vote, Jul 13, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-155/to-amend-h-r-7997-the-1966-independent-officers (accessed 2026-10-17).