To amend H.R. 4879 a bill making appropriations for department of labor, federal security agency, and related independent agencies, by increasing the appropriat

On Jun 15, 1944, the Senate voted 45–19 (HR 4879). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–13, Republicans 21–8, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 45
No: 19
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jun 15, 1944

By party

Democrats25 yes · 13 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 8 no · 10 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
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Harlan John Bushfield R-SD voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Edward Vivian Robertson R-WY 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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