H RES 180. Resolution providing consideration of & waiving points of order on HR 4016 a bill making appropriations for the depts. Of state justice commerce,

On Apr 4, 1949, the House voted 246–137 (HRE 180). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–1, Republicans 19–148, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 246
No: 137
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 4, 1949

By party

Democrats238 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 148 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Justin Leroy Johnson R-CA voted yes
John Carl Williams Hinshaw R-CA voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
William Wallace Blackney R-MI voted yes
Charles Edward Potter R-MI voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Karl Stefan R-NE voted yes
Chester Earl Merrow R-NH voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Clarence J. Brown R-OH voted yes
Walter Ellsworth Brehm R-OH voted yes
Paul Bartram Dague R-PA voted yes
Ivor David Fenton R-PA voted yes
Leon Harry Gavin R-PA voted yes
Louis Edward Graham R-PA voted yes
James Grove Fulton R-PA voted yes
Dayton Edward Phillips R-TN voted yes
Otis Halbert Holmes R-WA voted yes
Walter Franklin (Walt) Horan R-WA voted yes
Frank Bateman Keefe 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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