S 2057. Barkley motion to recess til 11:00 tomorrow.

On Jun 4, 1946, the Senate voted 45–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 24–10, Republicans 20–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 45
No: 17
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jun 4, 1946

By party

Democrats24 yes · 10 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
William Abner Stanfill R-KY voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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