To amend S. 796, strikes in defense industries, by restricting the President's ability to take over industries involved in labor disturbances.

On May 4, 1943, the Senate voted 41–34 (S 796). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–30, Republicans 26–6, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 41
No: 34
Did not vote: 22
Date: May 4, 1943

By party

Democrats16 yes · 30 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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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