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Senate roll call 370 · 90th Congress · Mar 27, 1968

To table the hollings-thurmond amendment to the smatherswilliams amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 15414. The hollings-thurmond amendment provide

On Mar 27, 1968, the Senate voted 35–54 (HR 15414). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–43, Republicans 20–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 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
35
No
54
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 27, 1968

By party

  • Democrats17 yes · 43 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 16 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 15414: To continue the existing excise tax rates on communication services and on automobiles, and to apply more generally the provisions relating to payments of estimated tax by corporations

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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