To override veto on S. 796, prevention of strikes in defense industries.

On Jun 25, 1943, the Senate voted 56–25 (S 796). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 32–21, Republicans 31–5, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 56
No: 25
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 25, 1943

By party

Democrats32 yes · 21 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To override veto on S. 796, prevention of…: Senate Vote, Jun 25, 1943,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-S-61/to-override-veto-on-s-796-prevention-of-strikes (accessed 2026-10-17).