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Senate roll call 382 · 90th Congress · Mar 29, 1968

To amend the smathers-williams amendment to H.R. 15414, by exempting 7 designated programs from the expenditure reductions proposed in said amendment.

On Mar 29, 1968, the Senate voted 22–55 (HR 15414). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–32, Republicans 7–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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
22
No
55
Did not vote
16
Date
Mar 29, 1968

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 32 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans7 yes · 27 no · 3 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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