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House roll call 143 · 75th Congress · May 23, 1938

To discharge comm. On rules from further consideration of H. RES. 478, the rule for S. 2475, the wage and hour bill.

On May 23, 1938, the House voted 322–73 (HR 478). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 252–55, Republicans 62–21, Others 12–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 76 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
322
No
73
Did not vote
25
Date
May 23, 1938

By party

  • Democrats252 yes · 55 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Republicans62 yes · 21 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others12 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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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