To amend H.R. 1762, by making a $200,000 appropriation for the national resources planning board.

On May 27, 1943, the Senate voted 44–31 (HR 1762). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–11, Republicans 13–22, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 31
Did not vote: 19
Date: May 27, 1943

By party

Democrats38 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 22 no · 7 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
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
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
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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