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House roll call 102 · 76th Congress · Jan 29, 1940

To strike out all of title xiv (H.R. 4843) of H.R. 6261, the omnibus claims bill, so as deny the U.S. Court of claims jurisdiction in the claim of j. L. Alcock,

On Jan 29, 1940, the House voted 184–87 (HR 6261). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 78–77, Republicans 104–10, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 87 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
184
No
87
Did not vote
153
Date
Jan 29, 1940

By party

  • Democrats78 yes · 77 no · 97 didn’t vote
  • Republicans104 yes · 10 no · 54 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 7 more.

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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Capitol Receipts, “To strike out all of title xiv (H.R. 4843)…: House Vote, Jan 29, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-102/to-strike-out-all-of-title-xiv-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).