1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 24 (81st Congress)

House roll call 24 · 81st Congress · Mar 22, 1949

HR 1437. Authorize the composition of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air force. Passage.

On Mar 22, 1949, the House voted 395–4 (HR 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 237–3, Republicans 158–0, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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
395
No
4
Did not vote
12
Date
Mar 22, 1949

By party

  • Democrats237 yes · 3 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans158 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1437: To authorize the composition of the Army of the United States and the Air Force of the United States, 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 1437. Authorize the composition of the…: House Vote, Mar 22, 1949,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/81-H-24/hr-1437-authorize-the-composition-of-the-u-s (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›