S 1274. Mead amend. To increase by 50% amount of unemployment compensation payments.

On Sep 20, 1945, the Senate voted 18–61 (S 1274). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–30, Republicans 4–30, 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: 61
Did not vote: 13
Date: Sep 20, 1945

By party

Democrats14 yes · 30 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted yes
Brien Mcmahon D-CT voted yes
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted yes
Francis John Myers D-PA voted yes
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Hugh Burnton Mitchell D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-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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