To adjourn, a motion made during the debate on H.R. 1507, the anti-lynching bill.

On Jan 6, 1938, the Senate voted 18–52 (HR 1507). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–41, Republicans 0–10, Others 0–3, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 18
No: 52
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jan 6, 1938

By party

Democrats19 yes · 41 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dixie Bibb Graves D-AL voted yes
John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
John Elvis Miller D-AR voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes

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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