To reconsider the vote by which the committee on banking and currency was discharged from the further consideration of S. 3428, relating to public works, referr

On Apr 14, 1938, the Senate voted 29–32 (S 3428). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–29, Republicans 8–5, Others 0–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: 29
No: 32
Did not vote: 24
Date: Apr 14, 1938

By party

Democrats29 yes · 29 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney 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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