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Senate roll call 73 · 89th Congress · May 25, 1965

To amend the mansfield-dirksen substitute for S. 1564, the 1965 voting rights act, by eliminating the coverage of the triggering process which suspended literac

On May 25, 1965, the Senate voted 31–64 (S 1564). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–47, Republicans 13–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 32 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
64
Did not vote
5
Date
May 25, 1965

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 47 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans13 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1564: A bill to enforce the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States

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 amend the mansfield-dirksen substitute…: Senate Vote, May 25, 1965,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-73/to-amend-the-mansfield-dirksen-substitute-for-s-1564 (accessed 2026-10-17).