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House roll call 156 · 78th Congress · Dec 16, 1944

Conference report on H.R. 5587, first supplemental appropriation bill, to recede and concur in a Senate amendment providing $5,000,000 to hire enumerations for

On Dec 16, 1944, the House voted 97–127 (HR 5587). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–165, Democrats 140–5, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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
97
No
127
Did not vote
139
Date
Dec 16, 1944

By party

  • Democrats140 yes · 5 no · 84 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 165 no · 52 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Conference report on H.R. 5587, first…: House Vote, Dec 16, 1944,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-H-156/conference-report-on-h-r-5587-first-supplemental-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).

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