To pass H. R. 8730, a bill amending the national housing act.

On Dec 18, 1937, the House voted 324–23 (HR 8730). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 271–4, Republicans 46–20, Others 11–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 324
No: 23
Did not vote: 27
Date: Dec 18, 1937

By party

Democrats271 yes · 4 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans46 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ralph Edwin Church R-IL voted no
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted no
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted no
Ulysses Samuel Guyer R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
George Joseph Bates R-MA voted no
Robert Luce R-MA voted no
Charles Laceille Gifford R-MA voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
Earl Cory Michener R-MI voted no
Jesse Paine Wolcott R-MI voted no
Albert Joseph Engel R-MI voted no
George Anthony Dondero R-MI voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted no
Aaron Lane Ford D-MS voted no
Clarence Eugene Hancock R-NY voted no
John Taber R-NY voted no
Daniel Alden Reed R-NY voted no
James Gould Polk D-OH voted no
Thomas Albert Jenkins R-OH voted no
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted no
Francis Higbee Case R-SD voted no
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. D-TX 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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