To pass S.RES. 126, increasing the limit of expenditures for the investigation of violations of the right of free speech and assembly and interference with the

On Aug 4, 1939, the Senate voted 36–17 (SRE 126). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–13, Republicans 6–5, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 36
No: 17
Did not vote: 31
Date: Aug 4, 1939

By party

Democrats29 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 5 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted no
Scott Wike Lucas D-IL voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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