To agree to conference report on S. 4164.

On Sep 14, 1940, the Senate voted 47–25 (S 4164). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–16, Republicans 11–12, Others 0–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 47
No: 25
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 14, 1940

By party

Democrats51 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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