To reconsider an amendment to H.R. 5300, wheat-marketing quotas, which reduced the penalty for overproduction of winter wheat from 49 to 15 cents a bushel.

On Jul 29, 1941, the Senate voted 40–17 (HR 5300). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 32–7, Republicans 7–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 40
No: 17
Did not vote: 43
Date: Jul 29, 1941

By party

Democrats32 yes · 7 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 10 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT 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 reconsider an amendment to H.R. 5300…: Senate Vote, Jul 29, 1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-S-57/to-reconsider-an-amendment-to-h-r-5300-wheat (accessed 2026-10-17).