S 2655. Gurney motion to table langer amend. Stipulating that violence to any serviceman for any person by a "lynch mob" shall be considered a fed. Offense.

On Jun 7, 1948, the Senate voted 61–7 (S 2655). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–7, Democrats 32–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 80th Congress (1947–1948), Harry S. Truman was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 7
Did not vote: 1
Date: Jun 7, 1948

By party

Democrats32 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans35 yes · 7 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Irving McNeil Ives R-NY voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV voted no

The bill

S. 2655: A bill to provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, and forother purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

John Holmes Overton D-LA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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