To override veto of S. 1580, a bill to authorize appropriations for construction of roads needed for national defense.

On Aug 6, 1941, the Senate voted 57–19 (S 1580). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–13, Republicans 19–6, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 57
No: 19
Did not vote: 21
Date: Aug 6, 1941

By party

Democrats48 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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