To amend H.R. 6709, by increasing the appropriation from $25,319,557 to $50,319,557 for the maintenance and administration of a number of activities of the farm

On May 18, 1942, the Senate voted 48–16 (HR 6709). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–11, Republicans 11–7, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 48
No: 16
Did not vote: 29
Date: May 18, 1942

By party

Democrats44 yes · 11 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Lloyd Spencer D-AR voted no
Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV 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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