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Clair Engle

[Congressional biography]

Born: September 21, 1911 in Bakersfield, CA
Died: July 30, 1964 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • Chico State College, 1930
  • University of California Law School, 1933

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Tehama County district attorney, 1934-1942

Elected Office:

  • CA Senate, 1943



Key Senate Vote Data for Clair Engle in 1964


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Engle
Voted
1964-01-20 International Development Fund [S2214] Rejected
(30-37)
No Vote
Morse (D-OR) motion to recommit the bill for further study. The bill would authorize an increase of $312 million in the U.S. contribution to the International Development Association.

1964-02-03 Capital Gains Tax Rate [HR8363] Agreed To
(56-25)
No Vote
Finance Committee amendment deleting a House provision that would reduce capital gains tax rates.

1964-02-05 Excise Tax on Pens & Pencils [HR8363] Rejected
(36-44)
No Vote
Hickenlooper (R-IA) amendment to remove the 10 percent federal excise tax on mechanical pens and pencils.

1964-02-27 Delete Bomber Funding [HR9637] Rejected
(20-64)
No Vote
McGovern (D-SD) amendment to delete $52 million authorized for development of an advanced bomber to replace current bombers in the 1970's.

1964-03-06 Food Credits for Communists [HR6196] Rejected
(36-53)
No Vote
Tower (R-TX) amendment to prohibit the Export-Import Bank or any other U.S. agency from extending or guaranteeing credit to any Communist nation for the purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities; and to require that at least 50 percent of any U.S. agricultural commodiity sold to a Communist nation be carried on U.S. flagships.

1964-06-09 Desegregation Training Funds [HR7152] Rejected
(40-56)
No Vote
Hickenlooper (R-IA) amendment to delete from Title IV, covering desegregation of schools, the authorization of federal funds to aid colleges in operating programs to train school personnel to handle desegregation problems.

1964-06-12 Labor Union Discrimination [HR7152] Rejected
(26-62)
No Vote
Tower (R-TX) amendment to void union shops where unions have been found to discriminate.

1964-06-19 Civil Rights Act [HR7152] Passed
(73-27)
Passage of the bill to enforce the right to vote; prevent discrimination in access to public accommodations and public facilities; expedite public school desegregation; extend the life of the Civil Rights Commission for four years and broaden its powers; prevent discrimination in administration of federally assisted programs; prevent discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin in employment and labor union membership; direct Census studies of registration and voting based on race, color and national origin; establish a Community Relations Service to mediate racial disputes; and permit the Attorney General to instigate or intervene in certain civil rights cases.

1964-06-26 Increase Debt Limit [HR11375] Passed
(48-21)
No Vote
Passage of the bill to increase the temporary national debt limit to $324 billion through June 30, 1965.

1964-06-30 Urban Mass Transit [S6] Passed
(47-36)
No Vote
Passage of the bill authorizing federal matching grants to states and localities totaling $375 million over three years as the "first installment" of a program to improve urban mass transportation service.



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