RightDataUSA


Homer Jones

[Congressional biography]

Born: September 3, 1893 in Martinsburg, MO
Died: November 26, 1970 in Bremerton, WA

Education:

  • Attended Seattle Business College

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1917-1919
  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1941-1946 (awarded Bronze Star medal)

Career:

  • Sheet metal worker, Bremerton Navy Yard 1919-1921
  • Kitsap County treasurer, 1926-1929
  • Assistant WA Treasurer, 1929-1933, 1953-1957
  • Bremerton city treasurer, 1933-1937

Elected Office:

  • Mayor of Bremerton, 1939-1941



Key House Vote Data for Homer Jones 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
Jones
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)
No Vote
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)
No Vote
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



  Represents a "Yes" vote.

  Represents a "No" vote.

  Indicates that this member voted against the liberal position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).