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Senate roll call 136 · 75th Congress · Apr 9, 1938

To amend H.R. 9682, by enacting a levy in the nature of a compensatory tax on jute and jute products in the effort to secure compensation for the cotton farmer.

On Apr 9, 1938, the Senate voted 18–59 (HR 9682). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 18–45, Republicans 0–14, Others 0–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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

18

No

59

Did not vote

16

Date

Apr 9, 1938

From Voteview roll call records.