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Senate roll call 386 · 89th Congress · Aug 5, 1966

To agree to amended committee amendment to H.R. 15119, the 1966 unemployment insurance amendments, (a) to require state law to provide (1) that a covered indivi

On Aug 5, 1966, the Senate voted 38–44 (HR 15119). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–25, Republicans 6–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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
38
No
44
Did not vote
7
Date
Aug 5, 1966

By party

  • Democrats38 yes · 25 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 27 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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