1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 63 (83rd Congress)

House roll call 63 · 83rd Congress · Jul 28, 1953

HR 6481. Authorize the issuance of 217,000 special quota immigrant visas. Motion to recommit.

On Jul 28, 1953, the House voted 186–222 (HR 6481). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 73–135, Democrats 117–90, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 163 members voted against their own party.

During the 83rd Congress (1953–1954), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
186
No
222
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 28, 1953

By party

  • Democrats117 yes · 90 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans73 yes · 135 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 83 more.

The bill

H.R. 6481: To authorize the issuance of 240,000 special ,note immigrant visas, 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 6481. Authorize the issuance of 217,000…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1953,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/83-H-63/hr-6481-authorize-the-issuance-of-217-000-special (accessed 2026-10-17).