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House roll call 189 · 81st Congress · May 15, 1950

HR 7941. Amend and supplement the federal-aid road act, as amended and supplemented to authorize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways.

On May 15, 1950, the House voted 246–34 (HR 7941). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 173–3, Republicans 82–42, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 45 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
246
No
34
Did not vote
13
Date
May 15, 1950

By party

  • Democrats173 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans82 yes · 42 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 7941: To amend and supplement the Federal Aid Road Act, approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented, to authorize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways, and for other purposes

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 7941. Amend and supplement the…: House Vote, May 15, 1950,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/81-H-189/hr-7941-amend-and-supplement-the-federal-aid-road (accessed 2026-10-17).