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Butler proved to be a consistently adamant conservative. He voted with the political right over 90% of the time during the 1945–46 congressional session<ref>FascinatingPolitics (July 31, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/1945-46-civil-rights-converted.pdf 1945-46-civil-rights-converted.pdf]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> as well as the 1949–50 session.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (January 6, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/01/06/ideology-and-civil-rights-1950-edition/ Ideology and Civil Rights, 1950 Edition]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He also supported cloture for a "voluntary FEPC" bill introduced by [[Robert Taft]] against a Southern filibuster,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s369 S 1728. PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. MOTION FOR CLOTURE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> in addition to an amendment by Scott Lucas bolstering President [[Harry Truman]]'s army desegregation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s360 HR 6826. EXTENSION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MANPOWER REGISTRA- TION ACT. AMEND. TO ELIMINATE A COMMITTEE AMEND. WHICH WOULD GIVE OPTION TO ENLISTEE TO SERVE IN A UNIT, THE PER- SONNEL OF WHICH ARE OF HIS OWN RACE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Butler proved to be a consistently adamant conservative. He voted with the political right over 90% of the time during the 1945–46 congressional session<ref>FascinatingPolitics (July 31, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/1945-46-civil-rights-converted.pdf 1945-46-civil-rights-converted.pdf]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> as well as the 1949–50 session.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (January 6, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/01/06/ideology-and-civil-rights-1950-edition/ Ideology and Civil Rights, 1950 Edition]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He also supported cloture for a "voluntary FEPC" bill introduced by [[Robert Taft]] against a Southern filibuster,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s369 S 1728. PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. MOTION FOR CLOTURE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> in addition to an amendment by Scott Lucas bolstering President [[Harry Truman]]'s army desegregation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s360 HR 6826. EXTENSION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MANPOWER REGISTRA- TION ACT. AMEND. TO ELIMINATE A COMMITTEE AMEND. WHICH WOULD GIVE OPTION TO ENLISTEE TO SERVE IN A UNIT, THE PER- SONNEL OF WHICH ARE OF HIS OWN RACE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
In late February 1945, Butler sharply criticized what he called:<ref>February 27, 1945. [https://www.nytimes.com/1945/02/27/archives/butler-demands-full-account-of-roosevelts-world-parleys.html Butler Demands Full Account Of Roosevelt's World Parleys]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
{{cquote|...the secrecy in which foreign discussions have been conducted.}}
According to ''[[The New York Times]]'' in early May 1954, Butler suffered an injury.<ref>May 2, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/05/02/archives/senator-hugh-butler-injured.html Senator Hugh Butler Injured]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He died from a [[stroke]] two months later.<ref>July 2, 1954. [https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19540702.2.7&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN--------- Nebraska's Senator Butler Suffers Stroke; Dies in Maryland at 76]. ''Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
According to ''[[The New York Times]]'' in early May 1954, Butler suffered an injury.<ref>May 2, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/05/02/archives/senator-hugh-butler-injured.html Senator Hugh Butler Injured]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He died from a [[stroke]] two months later.<ref>July 2, 1954. [https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19540702.2.7&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN--------- Nebraska's Senator Butler Suffers Stroke; Dies in Maryland at 76]. ''Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>