To amend H.J.RES. 306, by requiring that "no license shall be issued by said board for the export of aircraft of any type, whether assembled or unassembled, and

On Oct 24, 1939, the Senate voted 24–62 (HJR 306). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–54, Republicans 12–8, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 24
No: 62
Did not vote: 15
Date: Oct 24, 1939

By party

Democrats10 yes · 54 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 8 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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