Bailey motion that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business.

On Feb 1, 1945, the Senate voted 41–43. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–35, Republicans 27–11, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 41
No: 43
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 1, 1945

By party

Democrats15 yes · 35 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
George Allison Wilson R-IA voted no
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
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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