To pass S. 2255, a bill relating to the disposition of agricultural commodities by the commodity credit corp.

On Feb 25, 1942, the Senate voted 50–23 (S 2255). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–18, Republicans 17–8, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 50
No: 23
Did not vote: 17
Date: Feb 25, 1942

By party

Democrats41 yes · 18 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY 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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