To amend H.R. 6075, bill to increase the punishment for espionage. To provide that advocating the overthrow of the government is a federal crime.

On Jun 5, 1939, the House voted 357–17 (HR 6075). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–14, Republicans 148–2, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 357
No: 17
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jun 5, 1939

By party

Democrats206 yes · 14 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans148 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lee Edward Geyer D-CA voted no
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted no
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted no
Thomas Vernor Smith D-IL voted no
James Francis O'Connor D-MT voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Emanuel Celler D-NY voted no
William Irving Sirovich D-NY voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
Walter Marcus Pierce D-OR voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
James William Robinson D-UT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Martin Fernard Smith D-WA voted no
John Main Coffee D-WA 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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