To amend H.R. 2481, agricultural appropriations, by increasing the appropriations for agricultural purposes by $100,000,0009

On Jun 8, 1943, the Senate voted 49–20 (HR 2481). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–9, Republicans 16–13, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 49
No: 20
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jun 8, 1943

By party

Democrats43 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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