To amend S.J. RES. 95, a bill to extend the periods of service of persons in the military service. The amendment would have reduced the extension of the period

On Aug 6, 1941, the Senate voted 21–50 (SJR 95). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–43, Republicans 12–11, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 21
No: 50
Did not vote: 20
Date: Aug 6, 1941

By party

Democrats14 yes · 43 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Charles Wayland Brooks R-IL voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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