To amend H.J. RES. 193, by increasing the appropriation for work relief and relief from $875 million to $1,250 billion.

On Jun 19, 1941, the Senate voted 22–31 (HJR 193). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–24, Republicans 1–8, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 22
No: 31
Did not vote: 47
Date: Jun 19, 1941

By party

Democrats20 yes · 24 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 8 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted yes
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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