H CON RES 50. Concurrent resolution on oil and gas depletion allowances; deductions of drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells. Passag

On Jul 21, 1945, the Senate voted 51–16 (HCRE 50). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–2, Republicans 17–13, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 51
No: 16
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jul 21, 1945

By party

Democrats39 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no

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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