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William Langer

[Congressional biography]

Born: September 30, 1886 near Casselton, ND
Died: November 8, 1959 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • University of North Dakota, 1906
  • Columbia University, 1910

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • ND state's attorney for Morton County, 1914-1916

Elected Office:

  • ND Attorney General, 1916-1920
  • Candidate for ND Governor, 1920



Key Senate Vote Data for William Langer 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
Langer
Voted
1947-04-03 Lilienthal Nomination to Atomic Energy Commission Failed
(38-52)
null

1947-04-22 Greek-Turkish Aid [S938] Passed
(67-23)
null

1947-05-13 Senate (Taft) Labor Bill [S1126] Passed
(68-24)
null

1947-05-14 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Rejected
(19-64)
No Vote
null

1947-05-28 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(52-34)
null

1947-05-29 Permit Rent Increases [S1017] Agreed To
(48-26)
null

1947-06-18 Exempt Railroads from Some Anti-Trust Provisions [S110] Agreed To
(60-27)
null

1947-06-19 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Agreed To
(48-38)
null

1947-06-23 Veto of the Labor Bill [HR3020] Veto Overridden
(68-25)
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Sustained
(57-36)
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).