To overide veto of H.R. 3687, the revenue act.

On Feb 25, 1944, the Senate voted 72–14 (HR 3687). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–14, Republicans 35–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 72
No: 14
Did not vote: 11
Date: Feb 25, 1944

By party

Democrats42 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans35 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV 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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