To recommit H.R. 960, a bill to extend the classified executive civil service of the U.S., with instructions to amend the bill so that present officeholders in

On Feb 9, 1940, the House voted 112–213 (HR 960). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–229, Republicans 133–8, Others 1–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 112
No: 213
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 9, 1940

By party

Democrats4 yes · 229 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans133 yes · 8 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

William Fadjo Cravens D-AR voted yes
Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted no
John Martin Costello D-CA voted yes
Thomas Aloysius Flaherty D-MA voted yes
Frank Eugene Hook D-MI voted yes
Melvin Joseph Maas R-MN voted no
Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl R-MN voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. R-NJ voted no
Charles Albert Plumley R-VT voted no
Frank Bateman Keefe R-WI 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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