To amend H.R. 7181, labor department and federal security agency appropriations, by containing the existence of the civilian conservation corps. (the chair vot

On Jun 26, 1942, the Senate voted 32–32 (HR 7181). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–21, Republicans 3–19, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 32
No: 32
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jun 26, 1942

By party

Democrats34 yes · 21 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 19 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
George Lloyd Spencer D-AR voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT 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
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT 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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