H CON RES 20. On passage.

On Feb 20, 1947, the House voted 239–159 (HCRE 20). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 239–1, Democrats 12–169, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 239
No: 159
Did not vote: 17
Date: Feb 20, 1947

By party

Democrats12 yes · 169 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans239 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ezekiel Candler Gathings D-AR voted yes
Wilbur Daigh Mills D-AR voted yes
Stephen Pace D-GA voted yes
John Stephens Wood D-GA voted yes
Hugh Allen Meade D-MD voted yes
George Hyde Fallon D-MD voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
William Madison Whittington D-MS voted yes
John Hosea Kerr D-NC voted yes
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted yes
Joseph Franklin Wilson D-TX voted yes
Ed Lee Gossett D-TX voted yes
Thomas Bahnson Stanley D-VA 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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