To amend H.R. 6446, by raising old age pensions from $8 to approximately $30 a month.

On Feb 19, 1942, the Senate voted 22–49 (HR 6446). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–31, Republicans 1–19, Independents 0–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 22
No: 49
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 19, 1942

By party

Democrats20 yes · 31 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
Wall Doxey D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Berkeley Lloyd Bunker D-NV voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted yes
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz 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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