S 1580. Millikin amend. Requiring confirmation by the Senate of five representatives of the U.S. To the UN assembly.

On Dec 3, 1945, the Senate voted 27–31 (S 1580). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–42, Republicans 18–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 27
No: 31
Did not vote: 13
Date: Dec 3, 1945

By party

Democrats9 yes · 42 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Glen Hearst Taylor D-ID voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Frank Parks Briggs D-MO voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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