To amend S. 4025 by removing the restriction in the educational-orders law requiring that bids be solicited from a selected list of those considered to be qual

On Jun 11, 1940, the Senate voted 67–18 (S 4025). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–6, Republicans 8–11, Others 0–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 67
No: 18
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 11, 1940

By party

Democrats59 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

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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