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President Lyndon Johnson's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 89th Senate
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This page compiles President Lyndon Johnson's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s89v51TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, BY STRIKING THE BILL'S FORMULA FOR TRIGGERING SUSPENSION OF LITERARY TESTS AND OTHER DEVICES, AND PROVIDING INSTEAD FOR COURT ACTIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHIN THE STATE WHERE THERE WAS ALLEGED VOTING DISCRIMINATION ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v52TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, BY BANNING TAXES AS A PRECONDITION OF VOTING IN STATE OR LOCAL ELECTIONS.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v53TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, REMOVING THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN ACTIONS FOR DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, BASED ON THE TRIGGERING FORMULA RESPECTING LITERACY TESTS, AND PROVIDING INSTEAD THAT SUCH ACTIONS BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURTS WITHIN THE SEVERAL STATES.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v57TO AMEND S. 1564, THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY, IN EFFECT, RETAINING STATE LITERACY TESTS IF APPLIED WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v59TO AMEND S. 1564, THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY STRIKING PROVISIONS REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF CHANGES IN VOTING QUALIFICATIONS IN STATES WHERE LITERACY TESTS HAD BEEN SUSPENDED.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v65TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY REQUIRING ELIMINATION OF THE TRIGGERING FORMULA RESPECTING LITERACY AND OTHER TESTS AND AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS ON COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF 25 OR MORE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v66TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY REQUIRING A PRIOR DETERMINATION BY THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BEFORE THE TRIGGERING MECHANISM RESPECTING LITERACY TESTS BECAME EFFECTIVE.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v67TO INVOKE CLOTURE AND END DEBATE ON S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.S15641Yea vote
voteview/CQ=YEA supports president
Voteview
1
 
s89v68TO AGREE TO THE MODIFIED ERVIN AMENDMENT TO THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. THE MODIFIED AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT AN APPLICANT SEEKING TO REGISTER BEFORE A FEDERAL EXAMINER MUST ALLEGE DENIAL UNDER COLOR OF LAW OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER OR VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v69TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY PROVIDING THAT THE TRIGGERING PROVISIONS SUSPENDING LITERACY TESTS NOT APPLY IN ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY STATE IN WHICH 95 PERCENT OF PERSONS OF VOTING AGE APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE ADJUDGED LITERATE AND WERE REGISTERED.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v70TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY CERTIFICATION TO EXONERATE A STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, WHERE TRIGGERING HAD SUSPENDED A LITERACY TEST, WITHOUT REQUIRING THE STATE TO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v71TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY TERMINATING THE RETENTION OF JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT COURT WHEN A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT CASE, BROUGHT BY A STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, ENDED IN JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE STATE OR SUBDIVISION.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v72TO AGREE TO THE MODIFIED ERVIN AMENDMENT TO THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. THE MODIFIED AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IF A STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PROVED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT COURT THAT IT WAS NOT VIOLATING THE 15TH AMENDMENT, IT WOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM THE TRIGGERING PROVISIONS SUSPENDING LITERACY TESTS.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v73TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY ELIMINATING THE COVERAGE OF THE TRIGGERING PROCESS WHICH SUSPENDED LITERACY TESTS WHERE LESS THAN 50% OF THOSE REGISTERED IN A STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAD VOTED IN THE 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v74TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY AUTHORIZING JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A REJECTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A PETITION BY A STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR TERMINATION OF FURTHER ACTION BY FEDERAL EXAMINERS.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v75TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY STRIKING SECTION 14(B), WHICH PROVIDED THAT NO COURT OTHER THAN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR A COURT OF APPEALS SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO ISSUE A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OR INJUNCTION AGAINST ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT.S15646Nay vote
voteview/CQ=NAY supports president
Voteview
6
 
s89v77TO AGREE TO THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.S15641Yea vote
voteview/CQ=YEA supports president
Voteview
1
 
s89v78TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.S15641Yea vote
voteview/CQ=YEA supports president
Voteview
1
 
s89v178TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.S15641Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
1
 

Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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