To amend H.R. 7416, a bill providing for absentee voting by members of the armed forces serving in the U.S., by providing that "all provisions of this act shall

On Aug 25, 1942, the Senate voted 28–25 (HR 7416). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 14–27, Republicans 17–0, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 28
No: 25
Did not vote: 44
Date: Aug 25, 1942

By party

Democrats14 yes · 27 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY 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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