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House roll call 56 · 74th Congress · Jun 5, 1935

To amend H.R. 5720, (p.a. 154), a bill amending the national defense act of 1916, by striking all of section 1.

On Jun 5, 1935, the House voted 113–192 (HR 5720). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 93–130, Republicans 10–62, Others 10–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 103 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
113
No
192
Did not vote
17
Date
Jun 5, 1935

By party

  • Democrats93 yes · 130 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans10 yes · 62 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Others10 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 5720, (p.a. 154), a bill…: House Vote, Jun 5, 1935,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-H-56/to-amend-h-r-5720-p-a-154-a (accessed 2026-10-17).

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