HR 8083. Amend the export-import bank act to vest in the export-import bank of washington the power to guarantee U.S. Investments abroad. Motion to recommit.

On Jul 12, 1950, the House voted 156–184 (HR 8083). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–192, Republicans 153–6, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 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: 156
No: 184
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jul 12, 1950

By party

Democrats17 yes · 192 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans153 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Frank Norrell D-AR voted yes
Cecil Fielding White D-CA voted yes
Charles Edward Bennett D-FL voted yes
James Curran Davis D-GA voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted no
Otto Ernest Passman D-LA voted yes
Henry Dominique Larcade Jr. D-LA voted yes
Philip Joseph Philbin D-MA voted yes
Harold Daniel Donohue D-MA voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted yes
Jamie Lloyd Whitten D-MS voted yes
Thomas Gerstle Abernethy D-MS voted yes
John Bell Williams D-MS voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Gordon Canfield R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Clarence Evans Kilburn R-NY voted no
William Sterling Cole R-NY voted no
Anthony Francis Tauriello D-NY voted yes
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted yes
Wayne Levere Hays D-OH voted yes
Anthony Cavalcante D-PA voted yes
Omar Truman Burleson D-TX 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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