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John Blatnik

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 17, 1911 in Chisholm, MN
Died: December 17, 1991 in Forest Heights, MD

Education:

  • State Teachers College, B.E., 1935

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army Air Corps and Office of Strategic Services, 1942-1946 (warded the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal)

Career:

  • School teacher, 1930-1931, 1937-1939
  • Assistant superintendent of St. Louis County schools, 1939-1941

Elected Office:

  • MN Senate, 1941-1946



Key House Vote Data for John Blatnik 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
Blatnik
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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