To order the previous question on the motion to recede and concur in Senate amendments no. 48 and 52 to H.R. 10919 (p.a. 761), the treasury-post office departme

On May 14, 1936, the House voted 302–13 (HR 10919). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 229–2, Republicans 71–3, Others 2–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 302
No: 13
Did not vote: 126
Date: May 14, 1936

By party

Democrats229 yes · 2 no · 95 didn’t vote
Republicans71 yes · 3 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 8 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Christianson R-MN voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
Vito Anthony Marcantonio R-NY voted no
Thomas Brooks Fletcher D-OH voted no
Fred Herman Hildebrandt D-SD voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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