Conference report on H.R. 7922, independent offices appropriation bill, fiscal 1941, to recede and concur in Senate amendment which appropriates $710,000 to the

On Apr 12, 1940, the House voted 184–130 (HR 7922). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 210–9, Republicans 4–155, Others 4–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 184
No: 130
Did not vote: 34
Date: Apr 12, 1940

By party

Democrats210 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 155 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
Andrew Jackson May D-KY voted no
Joseph Bengal Bates D-KY voted no
George Joseph Bates R-MA voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
Aaron Lane Ford D-MS voted no
William Meyers Colmer D-MS voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
James Gould Polk D-OH voted no
Will Rogers D-OK voted no
Guy Louis Moser D-PA voted no
Charles Isiah Faddis D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “Conference report on H.R. 7922, independent…: House Vote, Apr 12, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-130/conference-report-on-h-r-7922-independent-offices-appropriation (accessed 2026-10-17).