To amend S. 4164 by reducing the age range within which selections are to be made from the range of 21 to 31 in the bill, to the range of 21 to 25.

On Aug 26, 1940, the Senate voted 19–60 (S 4164). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–54, Republicans 15–7, Others 2–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 76th Congress (1939–1940), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 19
No: 60
Did not vote: 16
Date: Aug 26, 1940

By party

Democrats5 yes · 54 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 4164 by reducing the age range…: Senate Vote, Aug 26, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-S-231/to-amend-s-4164-by-reducing-the-age-range (accessed 2026-10-15).