S 223. Provide for the establishment of a hospital center in d.c. Ellender motion to reconsider vote on passage.

On May 10, 1945, the Senate voted 26–43 (S 223). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–31, Republicans 20–11, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 26
No: 43
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 10, 1945

By party

Democrats6 yes · 31 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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