To agree to the conference report on H.R. 11687 (p.a. 686), a bill amending the federal aid highway act of 1916.

On Jun 2, 1936, the House voted 238–87 (HR 11687). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 241–18, Republicans 9–85, Others 7–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 27 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: 238
No: 87
Did not vote: 78
Date: Jun 2, 1936

By party

Democrats241 yes · 18 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 85 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

Albert Edward Carter R-CA voted yes
Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted yes
Robert C. Word Ramspeck D-GA voted no
Malcolm Connor Tarver D-GA voted no
Braswell Drue Deen D-GA voted no
Benjamin Frank Whelchel D-GA voted no
Edward Clayton Eicher D-IA voted no
Raymond Stephen Mckeough D-IL voted no
Edward Austin Kelly D-IL voted no
Thomas Joseph O'Brien D-IL voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
William Henry Larrabee D-IN voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
William Randolph Carpenter D-KS voted no
John Marshall Robsion R-KY voted yes
Melvin Joseph Maas R-MN voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Henry Carl Luckey D-NE voted no
Charles Gustav Binderup D-NE voted no
James Gould Polk D-OH voted no
Thomas Brooks Fletcher D-OH voted no
John Clarence Taylor D-SC voted no
Brazilla Carroll Reece R-TN voted yes
James Willis Taylor R-TN voted yes
Michael Kieran Reilly D-WI 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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