1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 120 (76th Congress)

House roll call 120 · 76th Congress · Mar 19, 1940

To strike out title IV (H.R. 2853) of H.R. 7338.

On Mar 19, 1940, the House voted 83–227 (HR 7338). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–156, Republicans 53–69, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 82 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
83
No
227
Did not vote
113
Date
Mar 19, 1940

By party

  • Democrats29 yes · 156 no · 70 didn’t vote
  • Republicans53 yes · 69 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 2 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To strike out title IV (H.R. 2853) of H.R…: House Vote, Mar 19, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-120/to-strike-out-title-iv-h-r-2853-of (accessed 2026-10-17).