HR 4908. Provide additional facilities for the mediation of labor disputes. Barkley motion to proceed to the consideration of.

On May 10, 1946, the Senate voted 66–9 (HR 4908). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–8, Republicans 34–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 66
No: 9
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 10, 1946

By party

Democrats31 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Hugh Burnton Mitchell D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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