H RES 78. Resolution to authorize the expenditure of certain funds for the expenses of huaac.

On Feb 9, 1949, the House voted 353–29 (HRE 78). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 203–27, Republicans 150–1, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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: 353
No: 29
Did not vote: 12
Date: Feb 9, 1949

By party

Democrats203 yes · 27 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans150 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Franck Roberts Havenner D-CA voted no
Helen Gahagan Douglas D-CA voted no
Chester Earl Holifield D-CA voted no
Barratt O'Hara D-IL voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Charles Melvin Price D-IL voted no
Ray John Madden D-IN voted no
George Gregory Sadowski D-MI voted no
Roy William Wier D-MN voted no
Fred Marshall D-MN voted no
John Anton Blatnik D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Abraham Jacob Multer D-NY voted no
Emanuel Celler D-NY voted no
Arthur George Klein D-NY voted no
Sol Bloom D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Walter B. Huber D-OH voted no
Michael Joseph Kirwan D-OH voted no
William Aloysius Barrett D-PA voted no
William Thomas Granahan D-PA voted no
Earl Chudoff D-PA voted no
William Joseph Green Jr. D-PA voted no
George Milton Rhodes D-PA voted no
Frank Buchanan D-PA voted no
Hugh Burnton Mitchell D-WA voted no
Robert Lincoln Ramsay D-WV voted no
John Kee D-WV voted no

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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