Conference report on H.R. 5990, a bill to set price controls.

On Jan 27, 1942, the Senate voted 65–14 (HR 5990). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 56–7, Republicans 18–9, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 65
No: 14
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 27, 1942

By party

Democrats56 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 9 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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