To amend H.R. 9682, by reducing the tax on sales of produce for future delivery from 3 cents to 1 cent per hundred dollars.

On Apr 8, 1938, the Senate voted 50–28 (HR 9682). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–17, Republicans 4–10, Others 0–3, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 50
No: 28
Did not vote: 16
Date: Apr 8, 1938

By party

Democrats48 yes · 17 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 10 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Elvis Miller D-AR voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Alfred Evan Reames D-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Herbert Emery Hitchcock D-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 9682, by reducing the tax on…: Senate Vote, Apr 8, 1938,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/75-S-133/to-amend-h-r-9682-by-reducing-the-tax (accessed 2026-10-17).