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Senate roll call 72 · 81st Congress · Apr 21, 1949

S 1070. Langer amend. Increasing grants for farm improvements from $12,500,000 to $25,000,000 over a period of four years.

On Apr 21, 1949, the Senate voted 41–28 (S 1070). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–2, Republicans 9–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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
41
No
28
Date
Apr 21, 1949

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 2 no
  • Republicans9 yes · 28 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1070: A bill to establish a national housing objective and the policy to be followed in the attainment thereof, to provide Federal aid to assist slumclearance projects and lowrent public housing projects initiated by local agencies, to provide for financial ass

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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