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Senate roll call 407 · 89th Congress · Aug 10, 1966

To amend H.R. 14921, the independent offices appropriations, by striking the bill's appropriations ($19.7 million) for project mohole.

On Aug 10, 1966, the Senate voted 37–46 (HR 14921). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 18–41, Republicans 24–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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
46
Did not vote
11
Date
Aug 10, 1966

By party

  • Democrats18 yes · 41 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans24 yes · 9 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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