To pass H. RES. 217, rule for consideration of H.R. 960 (bill for extension of classified executive civil service).

On Feb 8, 1940, the House voted 214–122 (HRE 217). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 205–18, Republicans 22–120, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 members voted against their own party.

During the 76th Congress (1939–1940), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 214
No: 122
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 8, 1940

By party

Democrats205 yes · 18 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 120 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Frank William Boykin D-AL voted no
William Fadjo Cravens D-AR voted no
Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
John Zuinglius Anderson R-CA voted yes
Alfred James Elliott D-CA voted no
John Martin Costello D-CA voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted yes
John Williams Gwynne R-IA voted yes
Henry Oscar Talle R-IA voted yes
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted no
Beverly Mills Vincent D-KY voted no
Andrew Jackson May D-KY voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted yes
Thomas Aloysius Flaherty D-MA voted no
James Churchill Oliver R-ME voted yes
Clyde Harold Smith R-ME voted yes
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted yes
Frank Eugene Hook D-MI voted no
John Grant Alexander R-MN voted yes
Melvin Joseph Maas R-MN voted yes
Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl R-MN voted yes
Herman Carl Andersen R-MN voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Foster Waterman Stearns R-NH voted yes
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. R-NJ voted yes
Harry Nelson Routzohn R-OH voted yes
John Conover Nichols D-OK voted no
Lyle H. Boren D-OK voted no
John Edward Sheridan D-PA voted no
Guy Louis Moser D-PA voted no
John Crain Kunkel R-PA voted yes
Charles Isiah Faddis D-PA voted no
Joseph A. Mcardle D-PA voted no
Charles Albert Plumley R-VT voted yes
Frank Bateman Keefe R-WI voted yes
Andrew Edmiston D-WV voted no
George William Johnson D-WV voted no
Joseph Luther Smith D-WV voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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