HR 6739. Appropriations for the dept. Of labor, the federal security agency, and related independent agencies. MC carran motion that the Senate recede from its

On Jul 12, 1946, the Senate voted 23–53 (HR 6739). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–36, Republicans 13–19, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 23
No: 53
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jul 12, 1946

By party

Democrats10 yes · 36 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Robinson Swift D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted yes
Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted yes
Charles Clinton Gossett D-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted yes
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted yes
Harlan John Bushfield R-SD voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Thomas Granville Burch D-VA voted yes
Edward Vivian Robertson R-WY voted yes

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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