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Richard Simpson

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 30, 1900 in Huntingdon, PA
Died: January 7, 1960 in Bethesda, MD

Education:

  • University of Pittsburgh, 1923
  • Georgetown University Law School, 1942

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, World War I

Career:

  • Insurance businessman, 1923-1937

Elected Office:

  • PA House, 1935-1937



Key House Vote Data for Richard Simpson 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
Simpson
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
No Vote
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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  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).