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President Harry Truman's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 82nd 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 
s82v19S 1. PASSAGE.S11Yea vote
Public law per Congressional Bills Project data
Voteview
 
s82v20S 445. AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO AUTHORIZE ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND THEIR SUBDIVISIONS IN THE DEVELOP- MENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS. PASSAGE.S4451Yea vote
Req 820033
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s82v36S RES 76. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1SRE766Nay vote
Req 820044
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s82v38S 218. AUTHORIZE A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS OUTSIDE OF BUT IN THE VICINITY OF AND ACCESSIBLE TO D.C. DIRKSEN MOTION TO RECOMMIT.S2186Nay vote
Req 820036
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s82v48HR 1612. PASSAGE.HR16121Yea vote
Req 820017
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s82v88S 1717. PASSAGE.S17171Yea vote
Req 820050
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s82v100HR 3790. PASSAGE.HR37901Yea vote
PL 82-136, signed Aug. 31, 1951
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s82v110HR 3973. PASSAGE.HR39731Yea vote
PL 82-135, signed Aug. 31, 1951
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s82v125HR 4386. PASSAGE.HR43861Yea vote
PL 82-203, signed Oct. 24, 1951
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s82v128HR 4521. AMEND AND EXTEND THE SUGAR ACT. PASSAGE.S45211Yea vote
PL 82-140, signed Sept. 1, 1951
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s82v160HR 3193. ESTABLISH A RATE OF PENSION TO VETERANS FOR NON- SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. PASSAGE OVER PRES.' VETO.HR31936Nay vote
Vetoed
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s82v183HR 4473. PASSAGE.HR44731Yea vote
Req 820009
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s82v187HR 5113. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR51131Yea vote
PL 82-165, signed Oct. 10, 1951
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s82v195HR 4740. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPTS. OF STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND THE JUDICIARY. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR47401Yea vote
PL 82-188, signed Oct. 22, 1951
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s82v198HR 5684. APPROPRIATIONS FOR MUTUAL SECURITY. PASSAGE.HR56841Yea vote
PL 82-249, signed Oct. 31, 1951
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s82v200S 1864. AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETE- RANS' AFFAIRS ON THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER CON- VEYANCES BY CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS WHO SERVED DURING WW II, AND PERSONS WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE ON S18646Nay vote
Vetoed per Congressional Bills Project data
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s82v201S 1976. PROVIDE FOR HOME RULE IN D.C. SMITH (N.C.) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.S19766Nay vote
Req 820086
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s82v202S 2104. REPEAL SECTION 104 OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. CAPEHART MOTION TO RECOMMIT W/INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK NOT LATER THAN MARCH 3, 1952.S21046Nay vote
Req 820093
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s82v204S 50. PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSION OF ALASKA INTO THE UNION. SMATHERS MOTION TO RECOMMIT W/INSTRUCTIONS THAT HEARINGS BE HELD TO INCLUDE A STUDY OF THE QUESTION WHETHER STATEHOOD OR OTHER SELF-GOVERNING STATUS SHOULD BE GRANTED.S506Nay vote
Req 820087
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s82v210S RES 285. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1SRE2856Nay vote
Req 820072
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s82v215S J RES 20. PASSAGE.SJRE206Nay vote
Vetoed
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s82v239S 3086. PASSAGE.S30861Yea vote
Req 820104
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s82v268HR 7005. AMEND THE MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.HR70051Yea vote
Req 820104
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s82v270S 2594. MAYBANK AMEND. TO CREATE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY PRICE AND WAGE BOARD TO HANDLE CASES WHERE STRIKE OR LOCK-OUT IMPERILS NATIONAL DEFENSE OR DEFEATS PURPOSE OF DEFENSE PRO- DUCTION ACT, AND PROVIDE FORMULA FOR GOV'T SEIZURE IN CER- TAIN CASS25941Yea vote
Req 820165
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s82v271S 2594. MONRONEY AMEND, PROVIDING FORMULA FOR SEIZURE OF STRIKE-BOUND OR STRIKE-THREATENED DEFENSE PLANTS.S25941Yea vote
Req 820165
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s82v272S 2594. HUMPHREY AMEND. PROVIDING FORMULA FOR SEIZURE OF STEEL INDUSTRY IN PRESENT DISPUTE.S25941Yea vote
Req 820165
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s82v273S 2594. BYRD AMEND. TO REQUEST THE PRES. TO INVOKE IMMEDIA- TELY NATIONAL EMERGENCY PROVISIONS OF TAFT-HARTLEY IN THE PRESENT STEEL STRIKE.S25946Nay vote
Req 820165
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s82v274S 2594. MORSE AMEND. TO AMEND TAFT-HARTLEY AND PROVIDE A FORMULA FOR SEIZURE OF PLANTS VITAL TO U.S. SECURITY.S25941Yea vote
Req 820165
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s82v278S 2594. PASSAGE.S25941Yea vote
Req 820092
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s82v279S J RES 27. JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE BASIN, AND FOR MAKING ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY SELF-LIQUIDATING. O'CONNOR MOTION TO RECOMMIT.SJRE276Nay vote
Req 820106
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s82v280S RES 317. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2SRE3176Nay vote
Req 820152
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s82v281S RES 330. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 4SRE3306Nay vote
Req 820154
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s82v282S RES 331. RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3SRE3316Nay vote
Req 820153
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s82v298HR 5678. REVISE THE LAWS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION, NATURALI- ZATION, AND NATIONALITY. PASSAGE OVER THE PRES.' VETO.HR56786Nay vote
Vetoed
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s82v310HR 5767. PASSAGE.HR57671Yea vote
PL 82-542, signed July 14, 1952
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s82v311S 827. RELIEF OF FRED HINES. PASSAGE OVER PRESIDENT'S VETO.S8276Nay vote
Vetoed
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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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