To agree to conference report on H.R. 8730, national housing act.

On Feb 1, 1938, the Senate voted 42–40 (HR 8730). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–26, Republicans 0–14, Others 0–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 42
No: 40
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 1, 1938

By party

Democrats42 yes · 26 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
George Leonard Berry D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

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 agree to conference report on H.R. 8730…: Senate Vote, Feb 1, 1938,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/75-S-102/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-8730 (accessed 2026-10-17).