To amend H.R. 10039 by providing that "the committees on appropriations of the Senate and House Of Representatives are hereby directed to review the appropriati

On Jun 19, 1940, the Senate voted 39–47 (HR 10039). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–44, Republicans 19–2, Others 1–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 39
No: 47
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jun 19, 1940

By party

Democrats23 yes · 44 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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