To amend S. 2009, by requiring that "for the purposes of this act, it shall be deemed to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce for any person, p

On May 25, 1939, the Senate voted 21–54 (S 2009). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–40, Republicans 7–14, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 54
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 25, 1939

By party

Democrats12 yes · 40 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Elvis Miller D-AR voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV 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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