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Senate roll call 78 · 77th Congress · Oct 21, 1941

To amend H.R. 2665, a bill to provide for apportionment of representatives, by postponing the application of the equal proportions method until the apportionmen

On Oct 21, 1941, the Senate voted 19–44 (HR 2665). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–52, Republicans 19–2, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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

19

No

44

Did not vote

25

Date

Oct 21, 1941

From Voteview roll call records.