To amend H.R. 2481, concerning rural rehabilitation appropriations and other authorized borrowing from the reconstruction finance corporation to finance the rur

On Jun 10, 1943, the Senate voted 66–12 (HR 2481). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–6, Republicans 25–8, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 66
No: 12
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 10, 1943

By party

Democrats49 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 8 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
George Allison Wilson R-IA voted no
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Edward Vivian Robertson R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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