Nomination of claude wickard to be administrator of REA.

On Jun 21, 1945, the Senate voted 56–6. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 15–10, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 56
No: 6
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jun 21, 1945

By party

Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted no
George Allison Wilson R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
Harlan John Bushfield R-SD 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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