H J RES 342. Joint resolution directing all executive departments and agencies of the fed. Gov't to make available to any and all standing special, or select

On May 13, 1948, the House voted 145–217 (HJRE 342). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–228, Democrats 155–8, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 80th Congress (1947–1948), Harry S. Truman was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 145
No: 217
Did not vote: 18
Date: May 13, 1948

By party

Democrats155 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 228 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ezekiel Candler Gathings D-AR voted no
William Fadjo Cravens D-AR voted no
Alfred James Elliott D-CA voted no
William Jennings Miller R-CT voted yes
Ellsworth Bishop Foote R-CT voted yes
James Hardin Peterson D-FL voted no
Edward Eugene Cox D-GA voted no
James Curran Davis D-GA voted no
John Stephens Wood D-GA voted no
Thruston Ballard Morton R-KY voted yes
Wendell Howes Meade R-KY voted yes
Claude Ignatius Bakewell R-MO voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Thomas Albert Jenkins R-OH voted yes
Albin Walter Norblad Jr. R-OR voted yes

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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