To amend H.R. 4276, appropriations for departments of state, commerce, and justice, and the federal judiciary, by reducing the appropriation for the "enforcemen

On May 19, 1941, the Senate voted 21–35 (HR 4276). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–24, Republicans 6–9, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 21
No: 35
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 19, 1941

By party

Democrats17 yes · 24 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Berkeley Lloyd Bunker D-NV voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 4276, appropriations for…: Senate Vote, May 19, 1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-S-33/to-amend-h-r-4276-appropriations-for-departments-of (accessed 2026-10-17).