To amend S. 3949, (p. A. 557), a bill to amend the agriculture adjustment act of 1938, so that corn used for silage purposes be exempt from the provisions of TH

On May 20, 1938, the House voted 74–206 (S 3949). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–212, Republicans 80–4, Others 2–10. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 75th Congress (1937–1938), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 74
No: 206
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 20, 1938

By party

Democrats12 yes · 212 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans80 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 10 no

Who broke with their party

Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted no
Hugh Peterson D-GA voted yes
Stephen Pace D-GA voted yes
Edward Clayton Eicher D-IA voted yes
Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted no
Edward White Patterson D-KS voted yes
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Elmer James Ryan D-MN voted yes
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted yes
Henry Carl Luckey D-NE voted yes
Harry Buffington Coffee D-NE voted yes
Frank Charles Kniffin D-OH voted yes
John Feeney Hunter D-OH voted yes
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted yes
Samuel Chapman Massingale D-OK voted yes

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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