HR 3109. Johnson (colo.) amend. To strike provision providing expense allowance of $2,500 per annum to members of the house.

On May 28, 1945, the Senate voted 22–28 (HR 3109). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–16, Republicans 10–11, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 22
No: 28
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 28, 1945

By party

Democrats12 yes · 16 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Brien Mcmahon D-CT voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper R-IA voted yes
George Allison Wilson R-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Leverett Saltonstall R-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Forrest C. Donnell R-MO voted yes
Clyde Roark Hoey D-NC voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Hugh Alfred Butler R-NE voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted yes
Edward Hall Moore R-OK voted yes
Guy Cordon R-OR voted yes
Wayne Lyman Morse R-OR voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Wilbert Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel D-TX voted yes
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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