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House roll call 168 · 79th Congress · Jun 5, 1946

To dispense with further proceedings.

On Jun 5, 1946, the House voted 284–6. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 157–3, Republicans 125–3, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
284
No
6
Did not vote
16
Date
Jun 5, 1946

By party

  • Democrats157 yes · 3 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans125 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 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 dispense with further proceedings.: House Vote, Jun 5, 1946,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/79-H-168/to-dispense-with-further-proceedings (accessed 2026-10-17).

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