To amend H.R. 6709, by providing "that not more than 125,000,000 bushels of wheat may be sold for feeding purposes; provided further, that no grain shall be sol

On May 20, 1942, the Senate voted 62–18 (HR 6709). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–16, Republicans 23–4, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 62
No: 18
Did not vote: 14
Date: May 20, 1942

By party

Democrats46 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX 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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