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Senate roll call 479 · 89th Congress · Oct 7, 1966

To pass H.R. 17787, the public works appropriations for fiscal 1967.

On Oct 7, 1966, the Senate voted 61–4 (HR 17787). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–2, Republicans 28–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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
61
No
4
Did not vote
17
Date
Oct 7, 1966

By party

  • Democrats54 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Republicans28 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 17787: Making appropriations far certain civil functions administered by the Department of Defense, the Panama Canal, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Atlantic-Pacific. lateroceanic Canal Study Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Water Resources Counci

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 pass H.R. 17787, the public works…: Senate Vote, Oct 7, 1966,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-479/to-pass-h-r-17787-the-public-works-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).