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Francis Walter

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 26, 1894 in Easton, PA
Died: May 31, 1963 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • Attended George Washington University and Georgetown University

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy Air Service, World War I and World War II

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Director of Broad Street Trust Company and Easton National Bank
  • Northampton County solicitor, 1928-1933



Key House Vote Data for Francis Walter 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
Walter
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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