To amend H.R. 6430, independence offices appropriation bill, by reducing the appropriation of the federal employment stabilization board from $668,845 to $400,0

On Apr 30, 1942, the Senate voted 53–20 (HR 6430). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–15, Republicans 19–4, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 53
No: 20
Did not vote: 28
Date: Apr 30, 1942

By party

Democrats36 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Ernest William Mcfarland D-AZ voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
Joseph Rosier 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 6430, independence offices…: Senate Vote, Apr 30, 1942,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-S-125/to-amend-h-r-6430-independence-offices-appropriation-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).