H.R. 3603. Provid for the sale of surpluss war-built vessels. Radcliffe amend. Providing for lease of vessels to foreign nations.

On Dec 12, 1945, the Senate voted 28–36 (HR 3603). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 21–14, Republicans 7–23, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 79th Congress (1945–1946), Harry S. Truman was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 36
Did not vote: 13
Date: Dec 12, 1945

By party

Democrats21 yes · 14 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 23 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Thomas Charles Hart R-CT voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted yes
Frank Parks Briggs D-MO voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted no
Howard Alexander Smith R-NJ voted yes
Edward Peter Carville D-NV voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston D-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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