To refer to committee on amendment to S. 2748, a bill to reduce the draft age limit. The amendment restricts the sale of alcoholic beverages on any military ba

On Oct 22, 1942, the Senate voted 49–25 (S 2748). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–18, Republicans 15–7, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 49
No: 25
Did not vote: 22
Date: Oct 22, 1942

By party

Democrats41 yes · 18 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Wall Doxey D-MS voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted no
Joseph Rosier 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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