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House roll call 188 · 81st Congress · May 15, 1950

HR 5990. On motion to go into committee of the whole house on the state of the union.

On May 15, 1950, the House voted 192–29 (HR 5990). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 131–1, Republicans 61–28. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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
192
No
29
Did not vote
13
Date
May 15, 1950

By party

  • Democrats131 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans61 yes · 28 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5990: To provide for the development, administration, and maintenance of the BaltimoreWashington Parkway in the State of Maryland as an extension of the park system of the District of Columbia and its environs by the Secretary of the Interior, and other purpose

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, “HR 5990. On motion to go into committee of…: House Vote, May 15, 1950,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/81-H-188/hr-5990-on-motion-to-go-into-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).