H RES 372. On agreement to resolution.

On Oct 4, 1949, the House voted 189–136 (HRE 372). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 199–13, Republicans 12–147, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 81st Congress (1949–1950), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 189
No: 136
Did not vote: 13
Date: Oct 4, 1949

By party

Democrats199 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 147 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Francis Hobbs D-AL voted no
William Frank Norrell D-AR voted no
James Curran Davis D-GA voted no
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted no
James Glenn Beall R-MD voted yes
Albert Joseph Engel R-MI voted yes
Charles Edward Potter R-MI voted yes
John Bonifas Bennett R-MI voted yes
Walter Henry Judd R-MN voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
William Arthur Winstead D-MS voted no
William Meyers Colmer D-MS voted no
John Bell Williams D-MS voted no
Arthur Lewis Miller R-NE voted yes
Lucius Mendel Rivers D-SC voted no
Thomas Jefferson Murray D-TN voted no
Joseph Franklin Wilson D-TX voted no
Thomas Augustus Pickett D-TX voted no
Howard Worth Smith D-VA voted no
Russell Vernon Mack R-WA voted yes
Thor Carl Tollefson R-WA voted yes
Gardner Robert Withrow R-WI voted yes
Frank Bateman Keefe R-WI voted yes
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Alvin Edward O'Konski 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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