To amend H.J.RES. 407 by preventing the lowering of the tariff on sugar.

On Apr 5, 1940, the Senate voted 21–52 (HJR 407). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–42, Republicans 8–10, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 21
No: 52
Did not vote: 15
Date: Apr 5, 1940

By party

Democrats14 yes · 42 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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