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House roll call 172 · 76th Congress · Jun 4, 1940

Conference report on H.R. 8438, navy dept. Appropriation bill, fiscal 1941. To agree to a substitute to the house amendment of Senate amendment no. 133. The s

On Jun 4, 1940, the House voted 156–234 (HR 8438). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–246, Republicans 164–1, Others 3–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
156
No
234
Did not vote
29
Date
Jun 4, 1940

By party

  • Democrats1 yes · 246 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Republicans164 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 0 no

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, “Conference report on H.R. 8438, navy dept…: House Vote, Jun 4, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-172/conference-report-on-h-r-8438-navy-dept-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).