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Senate roll call 271 · 90th Congress · Nov 21, 1967

To amend H.R. 12080, by stating the amount of earnings a recipient may earn before cutoff of benefits.

On Nov 21, 1967, the Senate voted 26–47 (HR 12080). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–50, Republicans 29–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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
26
No
47
Did not vote
17
Date
Nov 21, 1967

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 50 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans29 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 12080: To amend the Social Security Act to provide an increase in benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system, to provide benefits for additional categories of Individuals, to improve the public assistance program and programs relating to the welfare and health of children, 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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