To recommit H. J. RES. 361, with instructions to report a substitute bill, which provides that money therein appropriated shall be allocated to the states under

On Jun 1, 1937, the House voted 79–296 (HJR 361). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–288, Republicans 82–6, Others 0–13. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 79
No: 296
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jun 1, 1937

By party

Democrats8 yes · 288 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans82 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 13 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted no
Hugh Peterson D-GA voted yes
Cassius Clay Dowell R-IA voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted yes
Paul Werntz Shafer R-MI voted no
Elmer James Ryan D-MN voted yes
John Walter Lambeth D-NC voted yes
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Karl Stefan R-NE voted no
James Gould Polk D-OH voted yes
John Feeney Hunter D-OH voted yes
Arthur Philip Lamneck D-OH voted yes
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. D-TX voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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