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House roll call 10 · 77th Congress · Feb 18, 1941

To recommit H.R. 2665, a bill for apportionment of representatives in Congress, to committee on the census without instructions.

On Feb 18, 1941, the House voted 146–206 (HR 2665). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–226, Republicans 153–2, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
146
No
206
Did not vote
26
Date
Feb 18, 1941

By party

  • Democrats13 yes · 226 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Republicans153 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

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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