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Laurie Battle

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 10, 1912 in Wilsonville, AL
Died: May 2, 2000 in Bethesda, MD

Education:

  • Birmingham Southern College, B.A., 1934
  • Ohio State University, M.A, 1939

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1942-1946
  • U.S. Army Reserve

Career:

  • Professor at Ohio State University, 1940
  • Insurance agent
  • Counsel to U.S. House Rules Committee, 1966-1976
  • Adviser to U.S. League of Savings Associations, 1976-1988



Key House Vote Data for Laurie Battle in 1947


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultLiberal
Position
Battle
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
null

1947-04-17 House (Hartley) Labor Bill [HR3020] Passed
(308-107)
null

1947-04-25 Restore Interior Department Appropriation Cuts [HR2123] Rejected
(140-197)
null

1947-04-30 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Agreed To
(225-165)
null

1947-05-09 Greek-Turkish Aid [HR2616] Passed
(287-108)
null

1947-05-28 Restore Cuts in Agricultural Appropriations [HR3601] Rejected
(174-180)
null

1947-06-16 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Rejected
(165-191)
null

1947-06-17 Veto of First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Veto Sustained
(268-137)
null

1947-06-20 Veto of Labor Bill [HR2030] Veto Overridden
(331-83)
null

1947-06-24 Overseas Information Program [HR3342] Passed
(273-97)
null

1947-07-15 Provide Judicial Review in Federal Employee Loyalty Cases [HR3813] Rejected
(133-248)
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Overridden
(299-108)
null



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