To amend H.R. 6551, by limiting the operations of the measure to 2 years from july 1, 1937.

On May 20, 1937, the Senate voted 26–42 (HR 6551). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–44, Republicans 14–1, Others 0–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 26
No: 42
Did not vote: 18
Date: May 20, 1937

By party

Democrats19 yes · 44 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

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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