Exec. A. And exec. H. Ratification.

On Apr 18, 1945, the Senate voted 76–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–5, Republicans 32–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 76
No: 10
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 18, 1945

By party

Democrats50 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
Henrik Shipstead R-MN voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
William Langer R-ND voted no
Kenneth Spicer Wherry R-NE voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Clayton Douglass Buck R-DE

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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