To amend S.J. RES. 198. The provisions of the neutrality act were to run out on feb. 29, 1936. The committee on foreign relations was considering a new bill,

On Feb 18, 1936, the Senate voted 16–61 (SJR 198). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–49, Republicans 6–15, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 16
No: 61
Did not vote: 13
Date: Feb 18, 1936

By party

Democrats9 yes · 49 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Rose McConnell Long D-LA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S.J. RES. 198. The provisions of…: Senate Vote, Feb 18, 1936,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-S-146/to-amend-s-j-res-198-the-provisions-of (accessed 2026-10-17).