Conference report on H.R. 2928, hours of duty of postal employees.

On May 29, 1944, the Senate voted 44–12 (HR 2928). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 10–13, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 44
No: 12
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 29, 1944

By party

Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 13 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Guy Cordon R-OR voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

James John Davis R-PA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Conference report on H.R. 2928, hours of…: Senate Vote, May 29, 1944,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-S-181/conference-report-on-h-r-2928-hours-of-duty (accessed 2026-10-17).