HR 1243. Amend the hatch act. Adoption of conference

On May 4, 1950, the House voted 203–140 (HR 1243). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 186–10, Republicans 17–129, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 203
No: 140
Did not vote: 15
Date: May 4, 1950

By party

Democrats186 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 129 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henderson Lovelace Lanham D-GA voted no
Karl Miles Le Compte R-IA voted yes
William Levi Dawson D-IL voted no
Peter Francis Mack Jr. D-IL voted no
Charles Melvin Price D-IL voted no
Edward H. Kruse D-IN voted no
Ralph Harvey R-IN voted yes
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
Donald William Nicholson R-MA voted yes
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted yes
Harold Christian Hagen R-MN voted yes
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
Frank Melvin Karsten D-MO voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
Thomas Millet Hand R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Walter B. Huber D-OH voted no
Herman Peter Eberharter D-PA voted no
James Patton Sutton D-TN voted no
Otis Halbert Holmes R-WA voted yes
Walter Franklin (Walt) Horan R-WA voted yes
Glenn Robert Davis R-WI voted yes
Gardner Robert Withrow R-WI voted yes
Frank Bateman Keefe R-WI voted yes
John William Byrnes 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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