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House roll call 37 · 84th Congress · May 25, 1955

HR 2851. Donable commodities. Make agricultural commodities owned by commodity credit corporation available to needy. Passed.

On May 25, 1955, the House voted 344–1 (HR 2851). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 188–1, Republicans 156–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
344
No
1
Did not vote
3
Date
May 25, 1955

By party

  • Democrats188 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans156 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2851: To authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to process food commodities for donation under certain acts

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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