To amend S.J. RES. 95, limiting the extension of the period of active military service under this resolution to 18 months.

On Aug 7, 1941, the Senate voted 44–28 (SJR 95). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–16, Republicans 8–16, Others 0–1. 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: 44
No: 28
Did not vote: 20
Date: Aug 7, 1941

By party

Democrats41 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
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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