To amend S. 2126, by raising the lower age limit for selective service from 19 to 20, (this pertains to drafting, not registration.)

On Dec 18, 1941, the Senate voted 34–47 (S 2126). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–43, Republicans 17–9, Independents 1–0, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 34
No: 47
Did not vote: 18
Date: Dec 18, 1941

By party

Democrats19 yes · 43 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted yes
Joseph Rosier D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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