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House roll call 153 · 78th Congress · Dec 7, 1944

To pass, H.R. 5590, a bill to provide each member of Congress with $3000 per year to pay for office staff.

On Dec 7, 1944, the House voted 202–88 (HR 5590). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 90–58, Democrats 112–32, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 90 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
202
No
88
Did not vote
98
Date
Dec 7, 1944

By party

  • Democrats112 yes · 32 no · 56 didn’t vote
  • Republicans90 yes · 58 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 10 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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