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House roll call 216 · 76th Congress · Sep 14, 1940

To agree to the conference report on S. 4164, the selective training and service act of 1940. (as passed by the house, this was H.R. 10132).

On Sep 14, 1940, the House voted 233–124 (S 4164). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 203–35, Republicans 51–105, Others 0–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 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
233
No
124
Did not vote
31
Date
Sep 14, 1940

By party

  • Democrats203 yes · 35 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Republicans51 yes · 105 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 4 no

Who broke with their party

And 6 more.

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 agree to the conference report on S…: House Vote, Sep 14, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-216/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-4164 (accessed 2026-10-17).