HR 7009. Repeal the proviso against the filling of the vacancy in the office of district judge for the eastern and western districts of missouri. On passage.

On Aug 9, 1950, the House voted 240–133 (HR 7009). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 237–3, Republicans 15–144, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 240
No: 133
Did not vote: 15
Date: Aug 9, 1950

By party

Democrats237 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 144 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Zuinglius Anderson R-CA voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
Richard William Hoffman R-IL voted yes
Edgar Allan Jonas R-IL voted yes
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted yes
Harold Himmel Velde R-IL voted yes
Cecil William (Runt) Bishop R-IL voted yes
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
Donald William Nicholson R-MA voted yes
Frank Fellows R-ME voted yes
Paul Werntz Shafer R-MI voted yes
Fred Marshall D-MN voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Alvin F. Weichel R-OH voted yes
Albert Thomas D-TX voted no
William Robert Poage D-TX voted no
Charles Albert Plumley R-VT 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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