S 1580. Donnell amend. To require ratification by the Senate of agreements w/security council instead of by resolution passed by Congress.

On Dec 3, 1945, the Senate voted 14–57 (S 1580). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–50, Republicans 13–16, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 57
Did not vote: 13
Date: Dec 3, 1945

By party

Democrats1 yes · 50 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE voted yes
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted yes
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted yes
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Edward Hall Moore R-OK 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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