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House roll call 2 · 79th Congress · Jan 3, 1945

H RES. 5. Resolution that the rules of the 78th cong. Be adopted as the rules of the 79th cong. Rankin amend. On establishment huaac.

On Jan 3, 1945, the House voted 208–186 (HRE 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 70–150, Republicans 138–34, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 104 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
208
No
186
Did not vote
16
Date
Jan 3, 1945

By party

  • Democrats70 yes · 150 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans138 yes · 34 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

And 24 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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