HR 1752. Bailey amend. Requiring registration of persons w/in draft ages not performing substantial work in activity, profession, occupation, or industry essen

On Mar 7, 1945, the Senate voted 23–60 (HR 1752). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–30, Republicans 6–30, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 60
Did not vote: 14
Date: Mar 7, 1945

By party

Democrats17 yes · 30 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 30 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted yes
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes

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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