To amend H.R. 4485, by placing several restrictions on the sale and distribution of publicly generated electricity.

On Nov 24, 1944, the Senate voted 27–42 (HR 4485). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–30, Republicans 19–13, 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: 27
No: 42
Did not vote: 25
Date: Nov 24, 1944

By party

Democrats12 yes · 30 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT 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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