Conference report on H.R. 4534, defense priorities and allocation of material. The vote was on the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing vot

On May 23, 1941, the Senate voted 35–25 (HR 4534). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–3, Republicans 1–20, Independents 0–1, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 35
No: 25
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 23, 1941

By party

Democrats41 yes · 3 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA 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, “Conference report on H.R. 4534, defense…: Senate Vote, May 23, 1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-S-39/conference-report-on-h-r-4534-defense-priorities-and (accessed 2026-10-17).