To amend committee amendment H.R. 4070, by increasing the appropriation for the federal communications commission from $4,191,143 to $6,146,000.

On Mar 20, 1944, the Senate voted 22–38 (HR 4070). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 27–14, Republicans 3–28, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 22
No: 38
Did not vote: 28
Date: Mar 20, 1944

By party

Democrats27 yes · 14 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 28 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Arthur Walsh D-NJ voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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