To amend H.R. 6611, a bill to consolidate police and municipal courts of the district, by removing the requirement that any judge appointed to the municipal cou

On Feb 26, 1942, the Senate voted 40–23 (HR 6611). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–14, Republicans 12–9, Independents 1–0, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 40
No: 23
Did not vote: 34
Date: Feb 26, 1942

By party

Democrats29 yes · 14 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted no
Berkeley Lloyd Bunker D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Joseph Rosier D-WV voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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