To amend H.R. 1776, by adding, "nothing in this act shall be construed to change existing laws relating to the use of the land and naval forces of the united ST

On Mar 7, 1941, the Senate voted 65–24 (HR 1776). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–11, Republicans 15–12, Independents 1–0, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 65
No: 24
Did not vote: 15
Date: Mar 7, 1941

By party

Democrats52 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Clyde Martin Reed R-KS

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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