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House roll call 199 · 79th Congress · Jul 10, 1946

To dispense with the calendar wednesday business. (2/3 required)

On Jul 10, 1946, the House voted 159–134. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 82–67, Democrats 77–65, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 132 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
159
No
134
Did not vote
14
Date
Jul 10, 1946

By party

  • Democrats77 yes · 65 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans82 yes · 67 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

And 52 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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Capitol Receipts, “To dispense with the calendar wednesday…: House Vote, Jul 10, 1946,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/79-H-199/to-dispense-with-the-calendar-wednesday-business-2-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).