To consider S. 2105, a bill to provide federal aid for post-war highway construction.

On Sep 12, 1944, the Senate voted 35–18 (S 2105). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–6, Republicans 11–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 35
No: 18
Did not vote: 47
Date: Sep 12, 1944

By party

Democrats26 yes · 6 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 12 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Joseph Hurst Ball R-MN voted yes
Arthur Walsh D-NJ voted no
Guy Cordon R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Edward Vivian Robertson R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Harry S. Truman D-MO
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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