To amend H.R. 6868, by striking the provision setting a 6 per cent limit on profits in defense contracts.

On Apr 7, 1942, the Senate voted 40–21 (HR 6868). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–16, Republicans 20–5, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 40
No: 21
Did not vote: 37
Date: Apr 7, 1942

By party

Democrats25 yes · 16 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Wall Doxey D-MS voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
William John Bulow D-SD 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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