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House roll call 119 · 76th Congress · Mar 19, 1940

To strike out title i (H.R. 554) of H.R. 7338, the omnibus claims bill.

On Mar 19, 1940, the House voted 70–236 (HR 7338). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 45–134, Republicans 25–99, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 70 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
70
No
236
Did not vote
35
Date
Mar 19, 1940

By party

  • Democrats45 yes · 134 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Republicans25 yes · 99 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 title i (H.R. 554) of H.R…: House Vote, Mar 19, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-119/to-strike-out-title-i-h-r-554-of (accessed 2026-10-17).