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On Oct 4, 1949, the House voted 175–154 (HRE 372). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 198–20, Republicans 2–161, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 81st Congress (1949–1950), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 175
No: 154
Did not vote: 13
Date: Oct 4, 1949

By party

Democrats198 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 161 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George McInvale Grant D-AL voted no
George William Andrews D-AL voted no
Samuel Francis Hobbs D-AL voted no
Laurie Calvin Battle D-AL voted no
William Frank Norrell D-AR voted no
Robert Lee Fulton Sikes D-FL voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Dwight Laing Rogers D-FL voted no
James Curran Davis D-GA voted no
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted no
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Thomas Gerstle Abernethy D-MS voted no
William Arthur Winstead D-MS voted no
William Meyers Colmer D-MS voted no
John Bell Williams D-MS voted no
Lucius Mendel Rivers D-SC voted no
Thomas Jefferson Murray D-TN voted no
Joseph Franklin Wilson D-TX voted no
Thomas Augustus Pickett D-TX voted no
Howard Worth Smith D-VA voted no
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Alvin Edward O'Konski R-WI voted yes

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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