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House roll call 49 · 84th Congress · Jun 21, 1955

HR 4663. Central valley reclamation project. Authorize funds for construction opera tion, and maintenance of california central valley project. Passed.

On Jun 21, 1955, the House voted 230–153 (HR 4663). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 155–54, Republicans 77–101. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 131 members voted against their own party.

During the 84th Congress (1955–1956), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
230
No
153
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 21, 1955

By party

  • Democrats155 yes · 54 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans77 yes · 101 no

Who broke with their party

And 51 more.

The bill

H.R. 4663: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Trinity River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws

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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Capitol Receipts, “HR 4663. Central valley reclamation project…: House Vote, Jun 21, 1955,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/84-H-49/hr-4663-central-valley-reclamation-project-authorize-funds-for (accessed 2026-10-17).