To pass H. RES. 511, rule for consideration of H.R. 9766, a bill to authorize the deportation of harry renton bridges.

On Jun 13, 1940, the House voted 352–20 (HRE 511). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 197–17, Republicans 153–2, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 352
No: 20
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jun 13, 1940

By party

Democrats197 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans153 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Francis Hobbs D-AL voted no
Franck Roberts Havenner D-CA voted no
Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) Voorhis D-CA voted no
Thomas Francis Ford D-CA voted no
Lee Edward Geyer D-CA voted no
Edouard Victor Michel Izac D-CA voted no
William Jennings Miller R-CT voted no
John Joseph Smith D-CT voted no
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted no
Thomas Vernor Smith D-IL voted no
Joseph Edward Casey D-MA voted no
Samuel Dickstein D-NY voted no
Morris Michael Edelstein D-NY voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
John Edward Sheridan D-PA voted no
Herman Peter Eberharter D-PA voted no
Matthew Anthony Dunn D-PA voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no

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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