To amend S. 2105, which eliminates the cost of rights-of-way from the urban program which is contemplated under the pending bill.

On Sep 15, 1944, the Senate voted 8–47 (S 2105). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–31, Republicans 8–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 8
No: 47
Did not vote: 42
Date: Sep 15, 1944

By party

Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Sinclair Weeks R-MA voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted yes
Guy Cordon R-OR 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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