To agree to an amendment in nature of a substitute for H.R. 3806, a bill to establish a commercial airport for the dist. Of col.

On Jun 24, 1935, the House voted 316–20 (HR 3806). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 239–14, Republicans 68–5, Others 9–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 316
No: 20
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jun 24, 1935

By party

Democrats239 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans68 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted no
George Burnham R-CA voted no
Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted no
Leo Elwood Allen R-IL voted no
Leslie Cornelius Arends R-IL voted no
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted no
Lindsay Carter Warren D-NC voted no
William Bradley Umstead D-NC voted no
Frederick James Sisson D-NY voted no
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted no
William Markle Berlin D-PA voted no
Schuyler Otis Bland D-VA voted no
Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. D-VA voted no
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted no
Patrick Henry Drewry D-VA voted no
Thomas Granville Burch D-VA voted no
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D-VA voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Howard Worth Smith D-VA 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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