To pass H.R. 6972, a bill to amend the federal crop insurance act to include cotton growers.

On Apr 19, 1940, the House voted 200–113 (HR 6972). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 210–6, Republicans 15–133, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 200
No: 113
Did not vote: 28
Date: Apr 19, 1940

By party

Democrats210 yes · 6 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 133 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted yes
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted yes
Henry Oscar Talle R-IA voted yes
Benton Franklin Jensen R-IA voted yes
Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted yes
Edward Herbert Rees R-KS voted yes
Frank Carlson R-KS voted yes
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted yes
Elmer James Ryan D-MN voted no
Herman Carl Andersen R-MN voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
John Joseph Cochran D-MO voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Karl Stefan R-NE voted yes
Harry Buffington Coffee D-NE voted no
James Gould Polk D-OH voted no
Dow Watters Harter D-OH voted no
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted no
Francis Higbee Case R-SD voted yes

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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