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Senate roll call 162 · 78th Congress · Mar 20, 1944

To amend H.R. 4070, by restoring an $500,000 appropriation for the foreign broadcast intelligence service. This agency performed the work of monitoring foreign

On Mar 20, 1944, the Senate voted 24–32 (HR 4070). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–12, Republicans 7–23, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
24
No
32
Did not vote
32
Date
Mar 20, 1944

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 12 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Republicans7 yes · 23 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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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