HR 3916. Amend the reconstruction finance act, as amended, and extend the succession and certain lending powers and functions of the RFC. On motion to recommi

On Jun 24, 1947, the House voted 154–192 (HR 3916). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–208, Democrats 161–5, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 154
No: 192
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 24, 1947

By party

Democrats161 yes · 5 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 208 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted no
Edith Nourse Rogers R-MA voted yes
Edward Tylor Miller R-MD voted yes
Harold Francis Youngblood R-MI voted yes
George Edward Mackinnon R-MN voted yes
Edward James Devitt R-MN voted yes
Walter Henry Judd R-MN voted yes
Charles Jasper Bell D-MO voted no
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
Orville Zimmerman D-MO voted no
Charles Anderson Wolverton R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Kenneth Barnard Keating R-NY voted yes
Hardie Scott R-PA voted yes
Robert James Corbett R-PA voted yes
Milton Horace West D-TX voted no
William Adams Dawson R-UT voted yes
Merlin Hull R-WI 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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