 Symington held the same Class 1 Senate seat that Truman had held from 1935–1945 before becoming Vice President.The Senate passed the bill on August 2, and the House followed suit on December 17.Two similar House bills, H.R.15138 sponsored by William J. Randall of Missouri and H.R.17481 sponsored by James G. O'Hara of Michigan, were set aside in favor of Symington's bill.