To amend S. 2748, by providing that a student may finish out the school year before he is inducted.

On Oct 24, 1942, the Senate voted 24–37 (S 2748). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–36, Republicans 19–3, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 24
No: 37
Did not vote: 35
Date: Oct 24, 1942

By party

Democrats10 yes · 36 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Joseph Rosier D-WV 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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