Exec. A and exec. H. Chandler reservation that "nothing in this treaty shall be construed to impair or interfere w/the operation of effect w/in the US or any u

On Apr 17, 1945, the Senate voted 18–53. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–36, Republicans 11–17, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 18
No: 53
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 17, 1945

By party

Democrats7 yes · 36 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 17 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted yes
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted yes
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted yes
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted yes
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “Exec. A and exec. H. Chandler reservation…: Senate Vote, Apr 17, 1945,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/79-S-27/exec-a-and-exec-h-chandler-reservation-that-nothing (accessed 2026-10-14).