1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 41 (78th Congress)

House roll call 41 · 78th Congress · May 24, 1943

To pass H. RES. 131, the rule for considering H.R. 7, the anti-poll tax bill.

On May 24, 1943, the House voted 265–105 (HRE 131). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 179–11, Democrats 88–100, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 99 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
265
No
105
Did not vote
35
Date
May 24, 1943

By party

  • Democrats88 yes · 100 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Republicans179 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 19 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. RES. 131, the rule for…: House Vote, May 24, 1943,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-H-41/to-pass-h-res-131-the-rule-for-considering (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›