1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 79 (76th Congress)

Senate roll call 79 · 76th Congress · Jul 28, 1939

To amend S. 2864 by striking from the bill a section authorizing the reconstruction finance corporation to buy equipment for a railroad. The r.f.c. Would then

On Jul 28, 1939, the Senate voted 45–32 (S 2864). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 24–32, Republicans 21–0, Others 1–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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
45
No
32
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 28, 1939

By party

  • Democrats24 yes · 32 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 2 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 2864 by striking from the bill a…: Senate Vote, Jul 28…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-S-79/to-amend-s-2864-by-striking-from-the-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).