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House roll call 138 · 84th Congress · Jul 23, 1956

HR 12227. Wool tariff. Motion to suspend rules and pass a bill to amend tariff act of 1930 suspending for 3 years the import duties on certain coarse wool and

On Jul 23, 1956, the House voted 216–123 (HR 12227). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 84–86, Democrats 132–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 121 members voted against their own party.

During the 84th Congress (1955–1956), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
216
No
123
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 23, 1956

By party

  • Democrats132 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans84 yes · 86 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 41 more.

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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