HR 5214. Appropriations for the executive office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending june 30

On Feb 4, 1948, the House voted 339–10 (HR 5214). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 193–10, Democrats 145–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 339
No: 10
Did not vote: 19
Date: Feb 4, 1948

By party

Democrats145 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans193 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ralph Edwin Church R-IL voted no
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Max Schwabe R-MO voted no
Howard Homan Buffett R-NE voted no
Thomas Millet Hand R-NJ voted no
Robert Winthrop Kean R-NJ voted no
Ellsworth Brewer Buck R-NY voted no
Frederick Cleveland Smith R-OH voted no
George Blaine Schwabe R-OK voted no
Lawrence Henry Smith R-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 5214: Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent, executive bureaus, boards, commission, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30; 1949, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “HR 5214. Appropriations for the executive…: House Vote, Feb 4, 1948,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/80-H-92/hr-5214-appropriations-for-the-executive-office-and-sundry (accessed 2026-10-17).