To take up calender 764, a motion made while Senate was considering S. 1296, recording of automobile loans.

On Apr 22, 1940, the Senate voted 21–33 (S 1296). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 21–18, Republicans 0–14, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 33
Did not vote: 49
Date: Apr 22, 1940

By party

Democrats21 yes · 18 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 14 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Sherman Minton D-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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