To amend S. 885, a bill to establish a civilian supply administration.

On May 10, 1943, the Senate voted 44–29 (S 885). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–9, Republicans 11–22, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 44
No: 29
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 10, 1943

By party

Democrats35 yes · 9 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 22 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
George Allison Wilson R-IA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted yes
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX 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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