To reconsider an amend. To H.R. 8993, providing for the preliminary work on a graving dock authorized by the Congress for the puget sound navy yard at bremerton

On Mar 29, 1938, the Senate voted 41–21 (HR 8993). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–13, Republicans 4–5, Others 0–3, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 41
No: 21
Did not vote: 34
Date: Mar 29, 1938

By party

Democrats38 yes · 13 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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