HR 3109. Bridges amend. To provide expense allowance of $1,500 to senators.

On May 28, 1945, the Senate voted 12–38 (HR 3109). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–21, Republicans 4–19, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 12
No: 38
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 28, 1945

By party

Democrats8 yes · 21 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 19 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Francis John Myers D-PA voted yes
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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