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House roll call 22 · 82nd Congress · May 2, 1951

HR 3790. On pickett amend. (bureau of land management-strike out $7,700000 and ins ert $6,900,000 of which $1,200,000 for soil and moisture conservation.)

On May 2, 1951, the House voted 249–148 (HR 3790). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 86–136, Republicans 172–22, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 108 members voted against their own party.

During the 82nd Congress (1951–1952), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
249
No
148
Did not vote
15
Date
May 2, 1951

By party

  • Democrats86 yes · 136 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans172 yes · 22 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 28 more.

The bill

H.R. 3790: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “HR 3790. On pickett amend. (bureau of land…: House Vote, May 2, 1951,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/82-H-22/hr-3790-on-pickett-amend-bureau-of-land-management (accessed 2026-10-17).

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