HR 5602. Strengthen and encourage the democratic forces in china by authorizing the SEC. Of state to provide for the relief of chinese students in the U.S.

On Aug 1, 1949, the House voted 255–46 (HR 5602). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 162–20, Republicans 93–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 46 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: 255
No: 46
Did not vote: 13
Date: Aug 1, 1949

By party

Democrats162 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans93 yes · 26 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George McInvale Grant D-AL voted no
George William Andrews D-AL voted no
Boyd Anderson Tackett D-AR voted no
Harry Richard Sheppard D-CA voted no
Stephen Pace D-GA voted no
Albert Sidney Camp D-GA voted no
James Curran Davis D-GA voted no
John Stephens Wood D-GA voted no
Harold Royce Gross R-IA voted no
Edgar Allan Jonas R-IL voted no
Harold Himmel Velde R-IL voted no
Sidney Elmer Simpson R-IL voted no
Rolla Coral Mcmillen R-IL voted no
Charles Wesley Vursell R-IL voted no
Albert McDonald Cole R-KS voted no
Errett Power Scrivner R-KS voted no
Edward Herbert Rees R-KS voted no
Wint Smith R-KS voted no
Asa Leonard Allen D-LA voted no
Clare Eugene Hoffman R-MI voted no
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Roy Orchard Woodruff R-MI voted no
John Bonifas Bennett R-MI voted no
Joseph Patrick O'Hara R-MN voted no
Herman Carl Andersen R-MN voted no
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Thomas Gerstle Abernethy D-MS voted no
William Arthur Winstead D-MS voted no
Frank Ertel Carlyle D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Arthur Lewis Miller R-NE voted no
Daniel Alden Reed R-NY voted no
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Lowell Stockman R-OR voted no
Ivor David Fenton R-PA voted no
Joseph Raleigh Bryson D-SC voted no
Harold Orrin Lovre R-SD voted no
Thomas Augustus Pickett D-TX voted no
Wingate Hezekiah Lucas D-TX voted no
Ovie Clark Fisher D-TX voted no
Walter Franklin (Walt) Horan R-WA voted no
John William Byrnes R-WI voted no
Alvin Edward O'Konski R-WI voted no

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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