To amend S. 763 by the following proviso: "that fathers be deferred until such time as the selective service has determined and inducted into the armed service

On Oct 6, 1943, the Senate voted 26–48 (S 763). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–40, Republicans 17–14, 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: 26
No: 48
Did not vote: 20
Date: Oct 6, 1943

By party

Democrats10 yes · 40 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 14 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL
James John Davis R-PA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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