To pass 3791, a bill to provide for the national defense.

On Feb 15, 1939, the House voted 367–15 (HR 3791). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–1, Republicans 144–14, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 76th Congress (1939–1940), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 367
No: 15
Did not vote: 26
Date: Feb 15, 1939

By party

Democrats238 yes · 1 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans144 yes · 14 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted no
Edward Herbert Rees R-KS voted no
John Mills Houston D-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
Herman Carl Andersen R-MN voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Lewis Kirby Rockefeller R-NY voted no
Robert Fleming Rich R-PA voted no
Stephen Bolles R-WI voted no
Lewis Dominic Thill R-WI voted no
Reid Fred Murray R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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