To table a motion to amend the journal of the proceedings of monday, november 16, 1942, by inserting after the names of senators who answered to their names on

On Nov 18, 1942, the Senate voted 39–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–19, Republicans 24–2, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. 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: 39
No: 21
Did not vote: 37
Date: Nov 18, 1942

By party

Democrats20 yes · 19 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
George Lloyd Spencer D-AR voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Wall Doxey D-MS voted no
Berkeley Lloyd Bunker D-NV voted no
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney 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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