Exec. A. And exec. H. Hawkes reservation that "nothing in this treaty shall impair or require violation of any valid compact or contract heretofore made by the

On Apr 18, 1945, the Senate voted 23–63. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–43, Republicans 17–19, 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: 63
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 18, 1945

By party

Democrats6 yes · 43 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 19 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
George Allison Wilson R-IA 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
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH 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
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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