To recommit to the committee on the judicial branch of government. S. 1392, a bill to reorganize the judiciary branch.

On Jul 22, 1937, the Senate voted 70–20 (S 1392). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–18, Republicans 16–0, Others 1–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 70
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 22, 1937

By party

Democrats54 yes · 18 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 0 no
Others1 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Herbert Emery Hitchcock D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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