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Senate roll call 70 · 81st Congress · Apr 21, 1949

S 1070. Cain amend. Stipulating that for every housing unit built, a like number of comdemned units shall be demolished w/in a year after the new project is av

On Apr 21, 1949, the Senate voted 22–50 (S 1070). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–43, Republicans 22–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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
22
No
50
Date
Apr 21, 1949

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 43 no
  • Republicans22 yes · 15 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1070: A bill to establish a national housing objective and the policy to be followed in the attainment thereof, to provide Federal aid to assist slumclearance projects and lowrent public housing projects initiated by local agencies, to provide for financial ass

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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