S 2170. Amend the defense production act. Maybank motion to table capehart amend. On slaughtering quotas.

On Oct 4, 1951, the Senate voted 49–16 (S 2170). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–1, Republicans 17–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 82nd Congress (1951–1952), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 49
No: 16
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 4, 1951

By party

Democrats39 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fife Knowland R-CA voted no
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
William Ezra Jenner R-IN voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Edward John Thye R-MN voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
John William Bricker R-OH voted no
Edward Martin R-PA voted no
Arthur Vivian Watkins R-UT voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Ralph Edward Flanders R-VT voted no
Harry Pulliam Cain R-WA 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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