To amend H.J. RES. 679, by adding the following provision: "that in no case shall the monthly compensation for persons engaged in projects under the foregoing a

On Jun 3, 1938, the Senate voted 41–27 (HJR 679). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–26, Republicans 12–1, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 41
No: 27
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jun 3, 1938

By party

Democrats30 yes · 26 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
Sherman Minton D-IN voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA 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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