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Senate roll call 399 · 89th Congress · Aug 9, 1966

To amend H.R. 14921, the independent offices appropriations, by reducing the appropriations for NASA by $156 million (3%).

On Aug 9, 1966, the Senate voted 31–52 (HR 14921). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–41, Republicans 13–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 36 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
31
No
52
Did not vote
6
Date
Aug 9, 1966

By party

  • Democrats23 yes · 41 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans13 yes · 20 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 14921: Making appropriations for sundry .,Inddnt , eive -. bureaus, boards, commissions,-ooaporatnlonosf agarcles, oices, andtheDepartmt Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending June 30,.,1967 and forte 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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