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House roll call 82 · 87th Congress · Aug 29, 1961

H.R. 8773. Increase readjustment payments to armed forces reserve personnel involuntarily released from active duty. Passed.

On Aug 29, 1961, the House voted 394–0 (HR 8773). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 231–0, Republicans 163–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
394
No
0
Did not vote
13
Date
Aug 29, 1961

By party

  • Democrats231 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans163 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 8773: To amend section 265 of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1016), relating to lump-sum readjustment payments for members of the Reserve components who are involuntarily released from active duty, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

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