Ball motion that the sergent at arms be directed to request the attendance of absent senators.

On Jan 21, 1946, the Senate voted 35–22. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 14–19, Republicans 20–3, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 35
No: 22
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jan 21, 1946

By party

Democrats14 yes · 19 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Brien Mcmahon D-CT voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Charles Clinton Gossett D-ID voted yes
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Frank Parks Briggs D-MO voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
James Wylie Huffman D-OH voted yes
Francis John Myers D-PA voted yes
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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