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Forest Harness

[Congressional biography]

Born: June 24, 1895 in Kokomo, IN
Died: July 29, 1974 in Sarasota, FL

Education:

  • Georgetown University Law School, 1917

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1917-1919 (awarded the Purple Heart)
  • U.S. Army Reserve, 1920-1949

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Howard County prosecutor, 1920-1924
  • Assistant to U.S. Attorney General, 1931-1935
  • U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, 1953-1955



Key House Vote Data for Forest Harness 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
Harness
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)
No Vote
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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"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).