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House roll call 151 · 78th Congress · Dec 5, 1944

To pass H.R. 5564, a bill to freeze social security payroll tax at 1%.

On Dec 5, 1944, the House voted 262–72 (HR 5564). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 181–7, Democrats 99–80, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 87 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
262
No
72
Did not vote
46
Date
Dec 5, 1944

By party

  • Democrats99 yes · 80 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Republicans181 yes · 7 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

And 7 more.

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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