H CON RES 20. Establishing the ceiling for expenditures for the fiscal year 1948 and for appropriations for the fiscal year 1948. On motion to recommit.

On Feb 20, 1947, the House voted 166–231 (HCRE 20). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–240, Democrats 177–3, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 166
No: 231
Did not vote: 17
Date: Feb 20, 1947

By party

Democrats177 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 240 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ezekiel Candler Gathings D-AR voted no
John Hosea Kerr D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC 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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