To consider H. RES. 487, the rule for considering S. 369., a bill to provide for the appointment of additional judges for certain U.S. Courts.

On May 3, 1938, the House voted 230–91 (HR 487). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 233–16, Republicans 7–75, Others 4–7. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 230
No: 91
Did not vote: 23
Date: May 3, 1938

By party

Democrats233 yes · 16 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 75 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 7 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted yes
John Williams Gwynne R-IA voted yes
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted yes
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
Edward White Patterson D-KS voted no
John Mills Houston D-KS voted no
Vincent Luke Palmisano D-MD voted no
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
Charles Gustav Binderup D-NE voted no
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. R-NJ voted yes
Edward Leo O'Neill D-NJ voted no
Edward Joseph Hart D-NJ voted no
James Gould Polk D-OH voted no
Arthur Philip Lamneck D-OH voted no
Walter Marcus Pierce D-OR voted no
Hampton Pitts Fulmer D-SC voted no
Brazilla Carroll Reece R-TN voted yes
James Willis Taylor R-TN voted yes
Martin Dies Jr. D-TX voted no
William Doddridge Mcfarlane D-TX 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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