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President Harry Truman's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 80th Senate
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This page compiles President Harry Truman's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s80v7S RES 20. AGREEING TO.SRE201Yea vote
Req 800019
Voteview
 
s80v25HR 2157. TAFT MOTION TO TABLE MYERS AMEND. TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE FROM 40 PER HOUR TO 60 PER HOUR UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT.HR21576Nay vote
Req 800013
Voteview
 
s80v27S 736. AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF DC TO ESTABLISH DAY- LIGHT SAVING TIME. PASSAGE.S7361Yea vote
Signed Apr. 30, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v34S J RES 58. PASSAGE.SJRE581Yea vote
Signed Mar. 31, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v37AGREEING TO NOMINATION OF DAVID LILIENTHAL.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s80v40S 938. PASSAGE.S9381Yea vote
Signed May 22, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v41NOMINATION OF GORDON CLAPP TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TVA. AGREEING TO NOMINATION.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s80v50S 1126. BALL AMEND. TO RESTRICT PAYMENTS TO UNIONS FOR WEL- FARE PURPOSES AND TO PROVIDE FOR JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE FUNDS BY UNIONS AND EMPLOYEES.S11266Nay vote
Req 840053
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s80v56S 1126. PASSAGE.S11261Yea vote
Signed June 23,1947
Voteview
 
s80v57H J RES 153. JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR RELIEF ASSIS- TANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF COUNTRIES DEVASTATED BY WAR. KEM AMEND. TO STRIKE $350,000,000 AND INSERT $200,000,000.HJRE1536Nay vote
Req 800055
Voteview
 
s80v58H J RES 153. COMMITTEE AMEND.HJRE1531Yea vote
Req 800055
Voteview
 
s80v76HR 3203. RELATIVE TO MAXIMUM RENTS ON HOUSING ACCOMMODA- TIONS, REPEAL CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC LAW 388, 79TH CONG. TAYLOR AMEND. TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF RENT CONTROL UNTIL JUNE 30, 1948.HR32031Yea vote
Req 800011
Voteview
 
s80v77HR 1. REDUCE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PAYMENTS. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR16Nay vote
Vetoed per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s80v79EXEC. F. RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty
Voteview
 
s80v80HR 3020. AMEND THE NLRB. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR30206Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v82S 110. AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT W/RESPECT TO CER- TAIN CARRIERS.S1106Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v83S 814. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WOOL. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.S8141Yea vote
Signed Aug. 5, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v86HR 3020. PASSAGE OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.HR30206Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v89S 564. PASSAGE.S5641Yea vote
Req 800048
Voteview
 
s80v90HR 2436. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY AND POST OFFICE DEPTS. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR24361Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s80v91H CON RES 49. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AGAINST ADOPTION OF REORGANIZATION PLAN. NO. 2.HCRE496Nay vote
Resolution disapproves presidential reorganization plan
Voteview
 
s80v95CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION.NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s80v103HR 3950. PASSAGE.HR39506Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v108HR 3950. (SAME AS HR 1) REDUCE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PAY- MENTS. ON PASSAGE OVER PRES.'S VETO.HR39506Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v109HR 4017. AMEND THE ARMED FORCES LEAVE ACT OF 1946 TO PERMIT SETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION TO BE MADE IN CASH. PASSAGE.HR40171Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
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s80v111HR 3961. PROVIDE INCREASES IN THE RATES OF PENSION PAYABLE TO SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND CIVIL WAR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. PASSAGE.HR39611Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s80v115H CON RES 51. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3.HCRE516Nay vote
Resolution disapproves presidential reorganization plan
Voteview
 
s80v119HR 4002. PASSAGE.HR40021Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s80v130AGREEING TO NOMINATION OF PHILLIP PERLMAN TO BE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE U.S..NOM1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s80v132S 1774. PASSAGE.S17741Yea vote
Signed Dec. 17, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v133EXECUTIVE II, THE INTER-AMERICAN TREATY OF RECIPROCAL ASSIS- TANCE. RATIFICATION.SRE1Yea vote
Treaty, Req 800108
Voteview
 
s80v134HR 4469. COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR44691Yea vote
Signed Dec. 19, 1947
Voteview
 
s80v138S J RES 167. PASSAGE.SJRE1671Yea vote
Signed Dec. 30,1947
Voteview
 
s80v144S J RES 111. JOINT RESOLUTION AS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA RELATING TO ST. LAWRENCE-GREAT LAKES BASIN. SMITH MOTION TO RECOMMIT.SJRE1116Nay vote
Req 800134
Voteview
 
s80v153S 2202. PASSAGE.S22021Yea vote
Req 800121
Voteview
 
s80v154H CON RES 131. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AGAINST ADOPTION OF REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1.HCRE1316Nay vote
Resolution disapproves presidential reorganization plan
Voteview
 
s80v164HR 4790. PASSAGE.HR47906Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v165S 472. FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION. WHERRY MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF BILL.S4721Yea vote
Req 800128
Voteview
 
s80v169S 472. PASSAGE.S4721Yea vote
Req 800128
Voteview
 
s80v170HR 4790. REDUCE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PAYMENTS. PASSAGE OVER PRES.'S VETO.HR47906Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v172S 1481. PASSAGE.S14811Yea vote
Signed Apr. 29, 1948
Voteview
 
s80v177HR 5052. EXCLUDE CERTAIN VENDORS OF NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND IN- TERNAL REVENUE CODE. PASSAGE OVER THE PRES.' VETO.HR50526Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v183HR 6226. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE. PASSAGE.HR62261Yea vote
Signed May 21, 1948
Voteview
 
s80v187S 1004. AMEND THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1949. ON PASSAGE OVER PRES.' VETO.S10046Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v198S 2242. PASSAGE.S22421Yea vote
Req 800120
Voteview
 
s80v216S 2655. PASSAGE.S26551Yea vote
Signed June 24,1948
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s80v222HR 6556. PASSAGE.HR65561Yea vote
Signed June 26,1948
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s80v223H J RES 296. JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT TAXES AND SOCIAL-SECURITY BENEFITS PENDING ACTION BY CONGRESS. PASSAGE OVER PRES.' VETO.HJRE2966Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v228HR 6081. PASSAGE.HR60811Yea vote
Signed June 28,1948
Voteview
 
s80v229S 110. AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT W/RESPECT TO CER- TAIN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARRIERS. PASSAGE OVER PRES.' VETO.S1106Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v230HR 6355. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FED. SECURITY AGENCY. PASSAGE OVER PRES.' VETO.HR63556Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s80v238HR 6829. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR INDEPENDENT AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES. AMEND. REDUCING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME TRAINING.HR68291Yea vote
Signed June 30, 1948
Voteview
 

Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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