H RES 671. Resolution providing for the consideration of HR 6401, a bill to provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of TH

On Jun 15, 1948, the House voted 329–61 (HRE 671). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 188–39, Democrats 142–21, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 60 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: 329
No: 61
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jun 15, 1948

By party

Democrats142 yes · 21 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans188 yes · 39 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Franck Roberts Havenner D-CA voted no
Helen Gahagan Douglas D-CA voted no
Chester Earl Holifield D-CA voted no
John Edgar Chenoweth R-CO voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted no
Benton Franklin Jensen R-IA voted no
Richard Bernard Vail R-IL voted no
Fred Ernst Busbey R-IL voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
Thomas Joseph O'Brien D-IL voted no
Robert Joseph Twyman R-IL voted no
Ralph Edwin Church R-IL voted no
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted no
Noah Morgan Mason R-IL voted no
Anton Joseph Johnson R-IL voted no
Robert Bruce Chiperfield R-IL voted no
Edward Halsey Jenison R-IL voted no
Sidney Elmer Simpson R-IL voted no
Charles Wesley Vursell R-IL voted no
William Grant Stratton R-IL voted no
Noble Jacob Johnson R-IN voted no
Gerald Wayne Landis R-IN voted no
Earl Wilson R-IN voted no
Philip Joseph Philbin D-MA voted no
George Gregory Sadowski D-MI voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
Samuel Washington (Wat) Arnold R-MO voted no
Max Schwabe R-MO voted no
William Clay Cole R-MO voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted no
Parke Monroe Banta R-MO voted no
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
John Hosea Kerr D-NC voted no
Graham Arthur Barden D-NC voted no
John Hamlin Folger D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
John Joseph Delaney D-NY voted no
James Joseph Heffernan D-NY voted no
Emanuel Celler D-NY voted no
Arthur George Klein D-NY voted no
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. D-NY voted no
Edward Julius Elsaesser R-NY voted no
John Cornelius Butler R-NY voted no
Daniel Alden Reed R-NY voted no
Cliff Clevenger R-OH voted no
Edward Oscar Mccowen R-OH voted no
Frederick Cleveland Smith R-OH voted no
Percy Wilfred Griffiths R-OH voted no
Michael Aloysius Feighan D-OH voted no
Robert Crosser D-OH voted no
Robert Neill Mcgarvey R-PA voted no
James Paul Scoblick R-PA voted no
Robert Fleming Rich R-PA voted no
Walter Keil Granger D-UT voted no
Glenn Robert Davis R-WI voted no
Reid Fred Murray R-WI voted no
Merlin Hull R-WI voted no
Hubert Summers Ellis R-WV voted no

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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