But when he comes to study the secret propensities which govern the factions of America, he easily perceives that the greater part of them are more or less connected with one or the other of those two divisions which have always existed in free communities....but I affirm that aristocratic or democratic passions may easily be detected at the bottom of all parties, and that, although they escape a superficial observation, they are the main point and the very soul of every faction in the United States.
-Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
Note: Truman was not a significant participant in the 76th Congress.
74th Congress, Senate
In the range of 65% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Minton (IN)-Capper (KS) Faction
mean Majority Index - 42, max Majority Index - 68.98, min Majority Index - 8.42, number - 37
Minton (IN)[187, 68.98, 51.04%], Hatch (NM)[191, 60.73, 54.17%], O'Mahoney (WY)[189, 58.73, 52.08%], Sheppard (TX)[190, 57.37, 51.04%], Barkley (KY)[185, 55.14, 50%], Schwellenbach (WA)[191, 54.45, 52.08%], Byrnes (SC)[187, 53.48, 51.04%], Guffey (PA)[185, 52.43, 51.04%], Van Nuys (IN)[186, 52.15, 48.96%], Harrison (MS)[184, 51.63, 50%], Robinson (AR)[189, 51.32, 51.04%], Bachman (TN)[189, 50.26, 50%], Brown (NH)[187, 49.73, 50%], Wagner (NY)[184, 49.46, 46.88%], Hayden (AZ)[192, 48.96, 50%], Maloney (CT)[190, 48.42, 48.96%], Truman (MO)[188, 48.4, 51.04%], Thomas (UT)[177, 47.46, 44.79%], Fletcher (FL)[185, 46.49, 53.13%], Lonergan (CT)[192, 45.31, 50%], Radcliffe (MD)[191, 43.98, 50%], Adams (CO)[190, 43.68, 51.04%], Neely (WV)[191, 42.41, 48.96%], Bulow (SD)[192, 39.58, 47.92%], Connally (TX)[187, 38.5, 50%], Black (AL)[188, 36.7, 47.92%], McKellar (TN)[189, 35.98, 48.96%], Norris (NE)[191, 35.6, 47.92%], McGill (KS)[191, 34.55, 50%], Murray (MT)[192, 33.85, 47.92%], Bulkley (OH)[190, 31.58, 47.92%], La Follette (WI)[190, 27.89, 42.71%], Gerry (RI)[186, 13.44, 45.83%], Shipstead (MN)[185, 11.89, 43.75%], Frazier (ND)[189, 10.58, 43.75%], Nye (ND)[165, 8.48, 41.67%], Capper (KS)[190, 8.42, 44.79%]
Opposition in the range of <= 49% of agreement - Couzens (MI)-Townsend (DE)
mean Majority Index - 0, max Majority Index - 1.58, min Majority Index - -2.19, number - 2
Couzens (MI)[190, 1.58, 37.5%], Townsend (DE)[183, -2.19, 40.63%]
Faction that Truman opposed
In the range of 65% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
McNary (OR)-Hale (ME)
mean Majority Index - 1, max Majority Index - 16.57, min Majority Index - -11.11, number - 11
McNary (OR)[181, 16.57, 44.79%], Gibson (VT)[187, 10.7, 43.75%], Steiwer (OR)[188, 7.45, 44.79%], Austin (VT)[190, 6.84, 44.79%], Barbour (NJ)[181, 0.55, 42.71%], Townsend (DE)[183, -2.19, 40.63%], Keyes (NH)[182, -2.2, 38.54%], White (ME)[188, -4.26, 42.71%], Vandenberg (MI)[192, -7.29, 41.67%], Metcalf (RI)[178, -8.43, 38.54%], Hale (ME)[189, -11.11, 41.67%]
Opposition in the range of <= 45% of agreement - Hatch (NM)-Nye (ND)
mean Majority Index - 41, max Majority Index - 60.73, min Majority Index - 8.48, number - 43
Hatch (NM)[191, 60.73, 54.17%], O'Mahoney (WY)[189, 58.73, 52.08%], Sheppard (TX)[190, 57.37, 51.04%], Barkley (KY)[185, 55.14, 50%], Schwellenbach (WA)[191, 54.45, 52.08%], Byrnes (SC)[187, 53.48, 51.04%], Guffey (PA)[185, 52.43, 51.04%], Van Nuys (IN)[186, 52.15, 48.96%], Harrison (MS)[184, 51.63, 50%], Robinson (AR)[189, 51.32, 51.04%], Logan (KY)[183, 50.27, 44.79%], Bachman (TN)[189, 50.26, 50%], Brown (NH)[187, 49.73, 50%], Wagner (NY)[184, 49.46, 46.88%], Hayden (AZ)[192, 48.96, 50%], Pittman (NV)[186, 48.92, 47.92%], Truman (MO)[188, 48.4, 51.04%], Thomas (UT)[177, 47.46, 44.79%], Fletcher (FL)[185, 46.49, 53.13%], Reynolds (NC)[179, 43.58, 48.96%], Neely (WV)[191, 42.41, 48.96%], Ashurst (AZ)[190, 41.05, 44.79%], Bulow (SD)[192, 39.58, 47.92%], Connally (TX)[187, 38.5, 50%], Trammell (FL)[166, 36.75, 46.88%], Black (AL)[188, 36.7, 47.92%], Pope (ID)[185, 36.22, 44.79%], McKellar (TN)[189, 35.98, 48.96%], Russell (GA)[185, 35.68, 47.92%], Norris (NE)[191, 35.6, 47.92%], Costigan (CO)[187, 34.76, 43.75%], McGill (KS)[191, 34.55, 50%], Murray (MT)[192, 33.85, 47.92%], Dieterich (IL)[189, 31.75, 44.79%], Caraway (AR)[190, 31.58, 42.71%], Bankhead (AL)[187, 30.48, 44.79%], Murphy (IA)[190, 29.47, 46.88%], Bone (WA)[190, 27.89, 46.88%], Bilbo (MS)[182, 26.37, 42.71%], Thomas (OK)[189, 22.75, 44.79%], Wheeler (MT)[185, 21.08, 41.67%], Shipstead (MN)[185, 11.89, 43.75%], Nye (ND)[165, 8.48, 41.67%]
75th Congress, Senate
In the range of 60% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Barkley (KY)-Bailey (NC) Faction
mean Majority Index - 27, max Majority Index - 64.94, min Majority Index - -25.86, number - 67
Barkley (KY)[174, 64.94, 55.21%], Schwellenbach (WA)[170, 59.41, 52.08%], Pope (ID)[172, 58.14, 52.08%], Brown (NH)[170, 57.06, 50%], Thomas (UT)[170, 55.88, 51.04%], Neely (WV)[173, 55.49, 53.13%], Hitchcock (SD)[173, 54.91, 52.08%], Herring (IA)[168, 53.57, 52.08%], Minton (IN)[174, 53.45, 52.08%], Schwartz (WY)[174, 52.87, 53.13%], Dieterich (IL)[171, 52.05, 51.04%], Murray (MT)[173, 51.45, 51.04%], McGill (KS)[171, 50.88, 52.08%], Ellender (LA)[174, 50, 48.96%], Guffey (PA)[160, 50, 52.08%], Logan (KY)[164, 50, 52.08%], McKellar (TN)[174, 49.43, 53.13%], Hayden (AZ)[174, 48.85, 45.83%], Sheppard (TX)[168, 48.21, 50%], Bilbo (MS)[168, 48.21, 50%], Green (RI)[168, 47.62, 50%], Hatch (NM)[169, 47.34, 51.04%], Caraway (AR)[170, 46.47, 48.96%], Truman (MO)[169, 45.56, 48.96%], McAdoo (CA)[169, 45.56, 47.92%], Brown (MI)[171, 45.03, 52.08%], Overton (LA)[172, 43.6, 48.96%], Bone (WA)[172, 43.6, 51.04%], Lonergan (CT)[174, 39.66, 52.08%], La Follette (WI)[171, 39.18, 50%], Norris (NE)[170, 37.65, 45.83%], Reynolds (NC)[163, 37.42, 50%], Gillette (IA)[174, 37.36, 50%], Connally (TX)[172, 37.21, 48.96%], Bulow (SD)[174, 36.21, 50%], Lee (OK)[171, 35.67, 51.04%], Harrison (MS)[161, 34.16, 47.92%], Radcliffe (MD)[169, 33.73, 45.83%], Byrnes (SC)[172, 33.14, 50%], Lundeen (MN)[171, 32.75, 47.92%], Van Nuys (IN)[162, 31.48, 46.88%], O'Mahoney (WY)[173, 30.64, 48.96%], Bankhead (AL)[173, 28.32, 42.71%], Johnson (CO)[172, 27.91, 51.04%], Adams (CO)[171, 21.64, 48.96%], Nye (ND)[156, 12.18, 45.83%], Walsh (MA)[173, 8.67, 47.92%], Maloney (CT)[169, 5.33, 44.79%], Frazier (ND)[170, 1.76, 45.83%], Davis (PA)[168, 0, 34.38%], Gibson (VT)[162, -2.47, 40.63%], Capper (KS)[173, -4.05, 45.83%], Copeland (NY)[166, -8.43, 43.75%], McNary (OR)[164, -9.15, 42.71%], Lodge (MA)[171, -9.94, 44.79%], Gerry (RI)[172, -12.21, 43.75%], Byrd (VA)[170, -12.35, 42.71%], Holt (WV)[173, -12.72, 40.63%], Borah (ID)[174, -13.79, 42.71%], Vandenberg (MI)[167, -17.37, 42.71%], Austin (VT)[168, -18.45, 44.79%], Burke (NE)[172, -19.19, 43.75%], Johnson (CA)[172, -19.77, 38.54%], King (UT)[159, -20.13, 37.5%], Hale (ME)[167, -23.35, 40.63%], Townsend (DE)[173, -24.28, 40.63%], Bailey (NC)[174, -25.86, 40.63%]
No opposition to this faction
Faction that Truman opposed
In the range of 60% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
Wagner (NY)-Bulkley (OH)
mean Majority Index - 35, max Majority Index - 40.13, min Majority Index - 29.48, number - 2
Wagner (NY)[157, 40.13, 46.88%], Bulkley (OH)[173, 29.48, 46.88%]
Opposition in the range of <= 42% of agreement - McKellar (TN)-Bailey (NC)
mean Majority Index - 14, max Majority Index - 49.43, min Majority Index - -25.86, number - 37
McKellar (TN)[174, 49.43, 53.13%], Hayden (AZ)[174, 48.85, 45.83%], Bilbo (MS)[168, 48.21, 50%], Green (RI)[168, 47.62, 50%], Caraway (AR)[170, 46.47, 48.96%], Truman (MO)[169, 45.56, 48.96%], Overton (LA)[172, 43.6, 48.96%], Pittman (NV)[172, 37.79, 46.88%], Norris (NE)[170, 37.65, 45.83%], Reynolds (NC)[163, 37.42, 50%], Gillette (IA)[174, 37.36, 50%], Harrison (MS)[161, 34.16, 47.92%], Radcliffe (MD)[169, 33.73, 45.83%], Byrnes (SC)[172, 33.14, 50%], Andrews (FL)[171, 32.16, 47.92%], Van Nuys (IN)[162, 31.48, 46.88%], Bankhead (AL)[173, 28.32, 42.71%], Chavez (NM)[172, 24.42, 46.88%], George (GA)[172, 17.44, 48.96%], Russell (GA)[172, 16.86, 43.75%], Nye (ND)[156, 12.18, 45.83%], Frazier (ND)[170, 1.76, 45.83%], Gibson (VT)[162, -2.47, 40.63%], McNary (OR)[164, -9.15, 42.71%], Lodge (MA)[171, -9.94, 44.79%], Gerry (RI)[172, -12.21, 43.75%], Byrd (VA)[170, -12.35, 42.71%], Holt (WV)[173, -12.72, 40.63%], Borah (ID)[174, -13.79, 42.71%], Vandenberg (MI)[167, -17.37, 42.71%], Austin (VT)[168, -18.45, 44.79%], Burke (NE)[172, -19.19, 43.75%], Johnson (CA)[172, -19.77, 38.54%], King (UT)[159, -20.13, 37.5%], Hale (ME)[167, -23.35, 40.63%], Townsend (DE)[173, -24.28, 40.63%], Bailey (NC)[174, -25.86, 40.63%]
77th Congress, Senate
In the range of 65% to less or equal to 100% affinity
Hayden (AZ)-Lucas (IL) Faction
mean Majority Index - 49, max Majority Index - 61.29, min Majority Index - 38.3, number - 27
Hayden (AZ)[186, 61.29, 59.38%], Caraway (AR)[188, 57.98, 58.33%], Schwartz (WY)[192, 55.21, 57.29%], Barkley (KY)[186, 54.84, 58.33%], Ellender (LA)[190, 54.74, 59.38%], Hill (AL)[189, 53.97, 59.38%], Bunker (NV)[190, 53.68, 55.21%], McFarland (AZ)[190, 52.11, 59.38%], Tunnell (DE)[188, 51.06, 58.33%], Murdock (UT)[191, 50.79, 56.25%], Rosier (WV)[155, 50.32, 55.21%], Overton (LA)[186, 49.46, 56.25%], O'Mahoney (WY)[192, 48.96, 57.29%], Green (RI)[191, 48.17, 55.21%], Chavez (NM)[185, 48.11, 56.25%], McKellar (TN)[181, 47.51, 58.33%], Connally (TX)[190, 47.37, 58.33%], Stewart (TN)[189, 46.56, 57.29%], Truman (MO)[190, 45.79, 54.17%], Guffey (PA)[185, 44.86, 56.25%], Pepper (FL)[189, 44.44, 53.13%], Bankhead (AL)[179, 44.13, 58.33%], George (GA)[192, 41.67, 58.33%], Mead (NY)[190, 41.58, 55.21%], Russell (GA)[191, 41.36, 53.13%], Radcliffe (MD)[191, 40.84, 55.21%], Lucas (IL)[188, 38.3, 57.29%]
Opposition in the range of <= 45% of agreement - Thomas (ID)-Taft (OH)
mean Majority Index - 4, max Majority Index - 13.68, min Majority Index - -4.35, number - 4
Thomas (ID)[190, 13.68, 50%], Willis (IN)[185, 4.32, 47.92%], Wiley (WI)[186, 1.61, 47.92%], Taft (OH)[184, -4.35, 44.79%]
Faction that Truman opposed
In the range of 65% to less than or equal to 100% affinity
McNary (OR)-Vandenberg (MI)
mean Majority Index - 8, max Majority Index - 26.78, min Majority Index - -10.7, number - 18
McNary (OR)[183, 26.78, 53.13%], White (ME)[188, 26.6, 53.13%], McCarran (NV)[188, 19.15, 52.08%], Holman (OR)[187, 16.58, 51.04%], Thomas (ID)[190, 13.68, 50%], Aiken (VT)[180, 13.33, 50%], Walsh (MA)[190, 11.58, 51.04%], Capper (KS)[192, 11.46, 51.04%], Brewster (ME)[187, 11.23, 50%], La Follette (WI)[185, 8.11, 48.96%], Burton (OH)[188, 7.45, 52.08%], Brooks (IL)[188, 5.85, 51.04%], Clark (MO)[190, 3.68, 51.04%], Shipstead (MN)[185, 0.54, 45.83%], Taft (OH)[184, -4.35, 44.79%], Danaher (CT)[192, -6.25, 46.88%], Butler (NE)[187, -7.49, 46.88%], Vandenberg (MI)[187, -10.7, 45.83%]
Opposition in the range of <= 47% of agreement - Caraway (AR)-Lee (OK)
mean Majority Index - 47, max Majority Index - 57.98, min Majority Index - 38.17, number - 11
Caraway (AR)[188, 57.98, 58.33%], Barkley (KY)[186, 54.84, 58.33%], Bunker (NV)[190, 53.68, 55.21%], O'Mahoney (WY)[192, 48.96, 57.29%], Connally (TX)[190, 47.37, 58.33%], Truman (MO)[190, 45.79, 54.17%], Pepper (FL)[189, 44.44, 53.13%], Andrews (FL)[191, 43.98, 53.13%], George (GA)[192, 41.67, 58.33%], Russell (GA)[191, 41.36, 53.13%], Lee (OK)[186, 38.17, 55.21%]
Raw data source: Govtrack.us
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