To amend H.R. 1762, independent offices appropriations, by restoring the $534,000 appropriation for the national resources planning board.

On May 27, 1943, the Senate voted 31–43 (HR 1762). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 30–18, Republicans 4–30, Others 1–0. 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: 31
No: 43
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 27, 1943

By party

Democrats30 yes · 18 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 30 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 1762, independent offices…: Senate Vote, May 27, 1943,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-S-37/to-amend-h-r-1762-independent-offices-appropriations-by (accessed 2026-10-17).