To pass H.R. 8026, authorization of construction of naval vessels.

On Mar 12, 1940, the House voted 305–37 (HR 8026). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 197–6, Republicans 111–28, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: 305
No: 37
Did not vote: 32
Date: Mar 12, 1940

By party

Democrats197 yes · 6 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans111 yes · 28 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Oscar Talle R-IA voted no
Vincent Francis Harrington D-IA voted no
Noah Morgan Mason R-IL voted no
Anton Joseph Johnson R-IL voted no
Jessie Sumner R-IL voted no
Forest Arthur Harness R-IN voted no
Noble Jacob Johnson R-IN voted no
Raymond Smiley Springer R-IN voted no
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted no
Thomas Daniel Winter R-KS voted no
Edward Herbert Rees R-KS voted no
Frank Carlson R-KS voted no
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
Earl Cory Michener R-MI voted no
Bartel John Jonkman R-MI voted no
Albert Joseph Engel R-MI voted no
John Grant Alexander R-MN voted no
Herman Carl Andersen R-MN voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
William Lemke R-ND voted no
Karl Stefan R-NE voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Harry Buffington Coffee D-NE voted no
David Lane Powers R-NJ voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
Frederick Cleveland Smith R-OH voted no
John Conover Nichols D-OK voted no
Lyle H. Boren D-OK voted no
Homer Daniel Angell R-OR voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted no
Ed Lee Gossett D-TX voted no
Charles Hawks Jr. R-WI voted no
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted no
Reid Fred Murray 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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