To sustain the ruling of the chair that a request for a quorum call was out of order. The vote occurred during debate on the conference report for S. 2528, pro

On Dec 4, 1942, the Senate voted 7–46 (S 2528). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–30, Republicans 1–17, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 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: 7
No: 46
Did not vote: 49
Date: Dec 4, 1942

By party

Democrats5 yes · 30 no · 37 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 17 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX 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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