To amend S. 1612, by doing away with one entire mailing of the ballot procedure and would also do away with burdening the army and navy with the transportation

On Feb 7, 1944, the Senate voted 34–49 (S 1612). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–43, Republicans 24–8, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 34
No: 49
Did not vote: 16
Date: Feb 7, 1944

By party

Democrats11 yes · 43 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT 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

Voted present

Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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