To recommit to the committee on ways and means H.R. 5040, extending the gasoline tax for one year, and modifying postage rates on mail matter, and for other pur

On Apr 20, 1933, the House voted 119–245 (HR 5040). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–258, Republicans 115–1, Others 5–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 119
No: 245
Did not vote: 20
Date: Apr 20, 1933

By party

Democrats10 yes · 258 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans115 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Richard Durgan D-IN voted yes
Samuel Barrett Pettengill D-IN voted yes
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted yes
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted yes
James Edward Ruffin D-MO voted yes
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted yes
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
Edgar Howard D-NE voted yes
James Gould Polk D-OH voted yes
Robert Crosser D-OH voted yes
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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