S 2057. Rivercomb amend. In the nature of a substitute.

On Jun 5, 1946, the Senate voted 14–63 (S 2057). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–44, Republicans 11–24, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 63
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jun 5, 1946

By party

Democrats3 yes · 44 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 24 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Allison Wilson R-IA voted yes
Raymond Eugene Willis R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
William Abner Stanfill R-KY voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
William Langer R-ND voted yes
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted yes
Harlan John Bushfield R-SD voted yes
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted yes
William Chapman Revercomb R-WV 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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