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House roll call 8 · 90th Congress · Feb 8, 1967

To pass H.R. 4573, a bill to authorize an increase of public debt limit from $33 billion to $336 billion.

On Feb 8, 1967, the House voted 215–199 (HR 4573). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 214–26, Republicans 2–174. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
215
No
199
Did not vote
12
Date
Feb 8, 1967

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 174 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats214 yes · 26 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4573: To provide for the period ending on June 30, 1967, a temporary increase in the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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