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Senate roll call 139 · 78th Congress · Feb 4, 1944

To consider a house message on S. 1285, a bill to provide a wartime method of voting by the members of the armed forces.

On Feb 4, 1944, the Senate voted 42–42 (S 1285). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–36, Republicans 24–6, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

42

No

42

Did not vote

13

Date

Feb 4, 1944

From Voteview roll call records.