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House roll call 226 · 81st Congress · Aug 10, 1950

HR 9176. On cooley amend. (commodity speculation)

On Aug 10, 1950, the House voted 198–194 (HR 9176). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 79–164, Republicans 122–31, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 110 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
198
No
194
Did not vote
15
Date
Aug 10, 1950

By party

  • Democrats79 yes · 164 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans122 yes · 31 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

And 30 more.

The bill

H.R. 9176: To establish a system of priorities and allocations for materials and facilities, authorize the requisitioning thereof, provide financial assistance for expansion of productive capacity and supply, strengthen controls over credit, regulate speculation on

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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