To pass H.R. 6149 a bill making appropriations for the navy department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1940.

On May 18, 1939, the Senate voted 61–14 (HR 6149). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 60–5, Republicans 11–8, Others 0–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 61
No: 14
Did not vote: 9
Date: May 18, 1939

By party

Democrats60 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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