To amend H.R. 4070, executive and independent offices appropriations, by adding the following proviso: "no part of the appropriations herein made to the civil

On Mar 16, 1944, the Senate voted 49–15 (HR 4070). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–6, Republicans 24–8, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 49
No: 15
Did not vote: 33
Date: Mar 16, 1944

By party

Democrats29 yes · 6 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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, “To amend H.R. 4070, executive and…: Senate Vote, Mar 16, 1944,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-S-160/to-amend-h-r-4070-executive-and-independent-offices (accessed 2026-10-17).