HR 6578. Ball amend. As substitute for the provisions of section 2, relating to taking possession of a plant.

On May 31, 1946, the Senate voted 28–54 (HR 6578). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–44, Republicans 22–12, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 54
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 31, 1946

By party

Democrats6 yes · 44 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Eugene Donald Millikin R-CO voted no
Homer Earl Capehart R-IN voted no
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted no
William Abner Stanfill R-KY voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted yes
Guy Cordon R-OR voted no
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted no
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Thomas Granville Burch D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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