To order previous question on H.R. 7730.

On Jul 27, 1937, the House voted 255–79 (HR 7730). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 262–6, Republicans 4–81, Others 6–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 255
No: 79
Did not vote: 82
Date: Jul 27, 1937

By party

Democrats262 yes · 6 no · 73 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 81 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Samuel Barrett Pettengill D-IN voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Charles Anderson Wolverton R-NJ voted yes
Andrew Lawrence Somers D-NY voted no
Arthur Philip Lamneck D-OH voted no
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted no
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. D-TX voted no
Thomas David Patrick O'Malley D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To order previous question on H.R. 7730.: House Vote, Jul 27, 1937,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/75-H-78/to-order-previous-question-on-h-r-7730 (accessed 2026-10-16).