Agreeing to nomination of james vardaman, JR.

On Apr 3, 1945, the Senate voted 66–9. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 22–12, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 66
No: 9
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 3, 1945

By party

Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR 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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