H J RES 371. Pepper substitute for joint resolution to continue the price control and stabilization act for 1 year, and to provide for a price decontrol board

On Jul 12, 1946, the Senate voted 23–52 (HJRE 371). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 22–24, Republicans 1–33, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 23
No: 52
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jul 12, 1946

By party

Democrats22 yes · 24 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 33 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Brien Mcmahon D-CT voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted yes
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
James Wylie Huffman D-OH voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted yes
Francis John Myers D-PA voted yes
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted yes
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Hugh Burnton Mitchell D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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