HR 4908. Taft amend. To provide for appointment by the President of an emergency commission to investigate and report labor disputes involving a public utility

On May 25, 1946, the Senate voted 59–19 (HR 4908). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–19, Republicans 37–1, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 59
No: 19
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 25, 1946

By party

Democrats28 yes · 19 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Frank Parks Briggs D-MO voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Francis John Myers D-PA voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
Hugh Burnton Mitchell D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-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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