Nomination of james vardaman, JR. To be a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system. Morse motion that the vote on the nomination be delay

On Apr 3, 1945, the Senate voted 17–57. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–52, Republicans 16–14, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 17
No: 57
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 3, 1945

By party

Democrats0 yes · 52 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted no
Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Harlan John Bushfield R-SD voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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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