To pass H.R. 3487, a bill to amend the civil service retirement act.

On Jan 19, 1942, the Senate voted 42–24 (HR 3487). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–12, Republicans 9–11, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 42
No: 24
Did not vote: 37
Date: Jan 19, 1942

By party

Democrats33 yes · 12 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 11 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes

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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