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House roll call 26 · 78th Congress · May 4, 1943

To amend H.R. 2570, the current tax payment bill, by making all taxpayers current, and forgiving approximately $8 billion in income taxes. The original committ

On May 4, 1943, the House voted 202–206 (HR 2570). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–197, Republicans 192–13, Others 1–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 29 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
202
No
206
Did not vote
21
Date
May 4, 1943

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 197 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans192 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 3 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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