1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 90 (81st Congress)

House roll call 90 · 81st Congress · Aug 10, 1949

HR 5856. Provide for the amendment of the fair labor standards act of 1938. On lucas amendment.

On Aug 10, 1949, the House voted 225–181 (HR 5856). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 83–173, Republicans 150–14, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 97 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
225
No
181
Did not vote
13
Date
Aug 10, 1949

By party

  • Democrats83 yes · 173 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans150 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

And 17 more.

The bill

H.R. 5856: To provide for the amendment of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “HR 5856. Provide for the amendment of the…: House Vote, Aug 10, 1949,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/81-H-90/hr-5856-provide-for-the-amendment-of-the-fair (accessed 2026-10-17).