To amend S. 2864, by authorizing the secretary of agriculture to use funds of the federal farm mortgage corporation to refinance farm mortgages on which the pay

On Jul 28, 1939, the Senate voted 74–7 (S 2864). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 56–2, Republicans 16–5, Others 3–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 74
No: 7
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jul 28, 1939

By party

Democrats56 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted no
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR
Alexander Wiley R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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