To pass H. J. RES. 596, (p. Res. 80), a bill to make supplemental relief appropriations.

On Feb 16, 1938, the House voted 353–23 (HJR 596). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 275–12, Republicans 71–14, Others 11–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 75th Congress (1937–1938), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 353
No: 23
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 16, 1938

By party

Democrats275 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans71 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugh Peterson D-GA voted no
Emmett Marshall Owen D-GA voted no
Eugene Burgess Crowe D-IN voted no
Edward Wester Creal D-KY voted no
Robert Luce R-MA voted no
Clare Eugene Hoffman R-MI voted no
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted no
Wall Doxey D-MS voted no
Aaron Lane Ford D-MS voted no
Harold Dunbar Cooley D-NC voted no
Donald Holman Mclean R-NJ voted no
John Parnell Thomas R-NJ voted no
Bertrand Hollis Snell R-NY voted no
Fred James Douglas R-NY voted no
John Taber R-NY voted no
William Sterling Cole R-NY voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Walter Gresham Andrews R-NY voted no
Daniel Alden Reed R-NY voted no
Phillip Colgan Ferguson D-OK voted no
Robert Fleming Rich R-PA voted no
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. D-TX voted no
Milton Horace West D-TX 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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