To amend S. 4164 by prohibiting the President from inducting persons under this act until the Congress declares a national emergency.

On Aug 28, 1940, the Senate voted 27–55 (S 4164). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–48, Republicans 12–9, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 76th Congress (1939–1940), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 55
Did not vote: 12
Date: Aug 28, 1940

By party

Democrats15 yes · 48 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Rush Dew Holt 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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