To recommit S. 729 to the committee on military affairs for further consideration.

On Mar 17, 1943, the Senate voted 23–51 (S 729). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–30, Republicans 9–28, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 78th Congress (1943–1944), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 51
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 17, 1943

By party

Democrats15 yes · 30 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 28 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Burnet Rhett Maybank D-SC voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Harley Martin Kilgore D-WV voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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