To amend H.R. 1203, by eliminating the retroactive feature of the committee amendment by permitting a stay at the insistence of the government.

On Sep 17, 1943, the Senate voted 16–37 (HR 1203). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–27, Republicans 11–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 16
No: 37
Did not vote: 42
Date: Sep 17, 1943

By party

Democrats6 yes · 27 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 10 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Homer Samuel Ferguson R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted no
Albert Wahl Hawkes R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Harold Hitz Burton R-OH voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no

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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