H RES 99. Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (HR 2632) making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies for the fiscal year 1949.

On Feb 15, 1949, the House voted 242–121 (HRE 99). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 233–4, Republicans 21–130, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 242
No: 121
Did not vote: 12
Date: Feb 15, 1949

By party

Democrats233 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 130 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
Gordon Leo Mcdonough R-CA voted yes
Harold Royce Gross R-IA voted yes
Harold Christian Hagen R-MN voted yes
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Arthur Lewis Miller R-NE voted yes
Chester Earl Merrow R-NH voted yes
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted no
Albin Walter Norblad Jr. R-OR voted yes
Lowell Stockman R-OR voted yes
Homer Daniel Angell R-OR voted yes
Francis Eugene Walter D-PA voted no
Dayton Edward Phillips R-TN voted yes
John Jennings Jr. R-TN voted yes
Joseph Franklin Wilson D-TX voted no
Thomas Augustus Pickett D-TX voted no
Russell Vernon Mack R-WA voted yes
Otis Halbert Holmes R-WA voted yes
Walter Franklin (Walt) Horan R-WA voted yes
Thor Carl Tollefson R-WA voted yes
Gardner Robert Withrow R-WI voted yes
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Alvin Edward O'Konski R-WI voted yes
Frank Aloysius Barrett R-WY 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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