S 1349. Capehart amend. Striking rate of 60 per hour for wages and inserting 65.

On Apr 5, 1946, the Senate voted 41–27 (S 1349). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–12, Republicans 13–15, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 41
No: 27
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 5, 1946

By party

Democrats29 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 15 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted yes
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted yes
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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