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House roll call 97 · 78th Congress · Feb 1, 1944

To order the previous question on H.RES. 412, an open rule for consideration of S. 1285, the soldiers voting bill.

On Feb 1, 1944, the House voted 233–160 (HRE 412). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–153, Republicans 185–11, Others 1–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 65 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
233
No
160
Did not vote
26
Date
Feb 1, 1944

By party

  • Democrats54 yes · 153 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans185 yes · 11 no · 13 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the previous question on H.RES…: House Vote, Feb 1, 1944,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-H-97/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-412 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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