To amend H.R. 2570, by adopting the house version of the bill as passed by the body and incorporating into that bill the amendments passed by the Senate.

On May 14, 1943, the Senate voted 27–52 (HR 2570). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–23, Republicans 2–33, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 27
No: 52
Did not vote: 16
Date: May 14, 1943

By party

Democrats29 yes · 23 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 33 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
James Miller Tunnell D-DE voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 2570, by adopting the house…: Senate Vote, May 14, 1943,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/78-S-34/to-amend-h-r-2570-by-adopting-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).