To suspend the rules and recommit the conference report on H.J. RES. 117 to the conference committee.

On Apr 1, 1935, the House voted 257–110 (HJR 117). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 285–20, Republicans 3–99, Others 1–7. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 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: 257
No: 110
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 1, 1935

By party

Democrats285 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 99 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 7 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted yes
John Steven Mcgroarty D-CA voted no
George Burnham R-CA voted yes
Edward White Patterson D-KS voted no
William Randolph Carpenter D-KS voted no
Andrew Jackson May D-KY voted no
Joachim Octave Fernández D-LA voted no
Paul Herbert Maloney D-LA voted no
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted no
Reuben Terrell Wood D-MO voted no
Joseph Patrick Monaghan D-MT voted no
Roy Elmer Ayers D-MT voted no
Charles Gustav Binderup D-NE voted no
Frank Charles Kniffin D-OH voted no
Robert Crosser D-OH voted no
Charles Vilas Truax D-OH voted no
James Hilary Gildea D-PA voted no
Joseph Anthony Gray D-PA voted no
Fred Herman Hildebrandt D-SD voted no
Marion Anthony Zioncheck D-WA voted no
Raymond Joseph Cannon D-WI voted no
Thomas David Patrick O'Malley D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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