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Senate roll call 127 · 90th Congress · Jul 12, 1967

To amend H.R. 10918, authorization of appropriations to the a.e.c., by deleting the authorization for the controversial 200 bev accelerator, a research tool to

On Jul 12, 1967, the Senate voted 37–47 (HR 10918). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 32–24, Republicans 8–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 32 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
37
No
47
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 12, 1967

By party

  • Democrats32 yes · 24 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans8 yes · 28 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 10918: To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other 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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