To amend H.R. 2516 by exempting from the open-housing provisions of the bill non-commercial lodging of a private club not open to the public, and whose major pu

On Mar 6, 1968, the Senate voted 84–8 (HR 2516). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–3, Republicans 28–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 84
No: 8
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 6, 1968

By party

Democrats59 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John James Williams R-DE voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

The bill

H.R. 2516: To prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, 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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