To pass H.R. 9218, a bill relating to the composition of U.S. Navy.

On May 3, 1938, the Senate voted 56–28 (HR 9218). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–19, Republicans 8–7, Others 0–3, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 56
No: 28
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 3, 1938

By party

Democrats57 yes · 19 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 7 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Elvis Miller D-AR voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Herbert Emery Hitchcock D-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
George Leonard Berry D-TN voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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