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Senate roll call 274 · 89th Congress · Mar 8, 1966

To table the prouty amendment to H.R. 12752, the 1966 tax adjustment act, that would blanket under social security all U.S. Citizens and certain aliens, 70 or o

On Mar 8, 1966, the Senate voted 37–51 (HR 12752). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 37–22, Republicans 1–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
37
No
51
Did not vote
13
Date
Mar 8, 1966

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 22 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 12752: To provide for graduated withholding of income tax, from wages, to require declarations of estimated tax with respect. to self-employment income, to accelerate current payments of estimated income tax by corporations, to postpone certain excise tax rate seductions, 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 table the prouty amendment to H.R. 12752…: Senate Vote, Mar 8, 1966,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-274/to-table-the-prouty-amendment-to-h-r-12752 (accessed 2026-10-17).