To recommit H.R. 8641, first deficiency appropriation bill, 1940, to the committee on appropriations with instructions to strike out the supplemental appropriat

On Feb 26, 1940, the House voted 138–196 (HR 8641). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–207, Republicans 150–2, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 138
No: 196
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 26, 1940

By party

Democrats2 yes · 207 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans150 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted no
Leland Merritt Ford R-CA voted no
Frank William Fries D-IL voted yes
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted yes

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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 8641, first deficiency…: House Vote, Feb 26, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-112/to-recommit-h-r-8641-first-deficiency-appropriation-bill (accessed 2026-10-15).