To recommit S. 326, bill concerning claims of U.S. Citizens against mexico, to the committee on foreign affairs, with instructions to amend bill, to provide tha

On Jul 8, 1940, the House voted 197–125 (S 326). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 114–79, Republicans 89–51, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 130 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: 197
No: 125
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jul 8, 1940

By party

Democrats114 yes · 79 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans89 yes · 51 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank William Boykin D-AL voted no
George McInvale Grant D-AL voted no
Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted no
Samuel Francis Hobbs D-AL voted no
Peterson Bryant (Pete) Jarman D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Luther Patrick D-AL voted no
Ezekiel Candler Gathings D-AR voted no
John Robert Murdock D-AZ voted no
Franck Roberts Havenner D-CA voted no
Albert Edward Carter R-CA voted no
John Harvey Tolan D-CA voted no
Alfred James Elliott D-CA voted no
John Carl Williams Hinshaw R-CA voted no
Harry Richard Sheppard D-CA voted no
Edouard Victor Michel Izac D-CA voted no
William Jennings Miller R-CT voted no
Thomas Raymond Ball R-CT voted no
Albert Elmer Austin R-CT voted no
Boleslaus Joseph Monkiewicz R-CT voted no
Arthur Patrick (Pat) Cannon D-FL voted no
Joseph Edward Hendricks D-FL voted no
Edward Eugene Cox D-GA voted no
Robert C. Word Ramspeck D-GA voted no
Thomas Ellsworth Martin R-IA voted no
John Williams Gwynne R-IA voted no
Henry Oscar Talle R-IA voted no
Karl Miles Le Compte R-IA voted no
Benton Franklin Jensen R-IA voted no
Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted no
Vincent Francis Harrington D-IA voted no
Leonard William Schuetz D-IL voted no
Leo Paul Kocialkowski D-IL voted no
James Mcandrews D-IL voted no
Ralph Edwin Church R-IL voted no
Chauncey William Reed R-IL voted no
Leo Elwood Allen R-IL voted no
Anton Joseph Johnson R-IL voted no
Robert Bruce Chiperfield R-IL voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted no
Leslie Cornelius Arends R-IL voted no
William Howard Wheat R-IL voted no
James Martin Barnes D-IL voted no
Edwin Martin Schaefer D-IL voted no
Laurence Fletcher Arnold D-IL voted no
Claude VanCleve Parsons D-IL voted no
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted no
John Cunningham Martin D-IL voted no
Thomas Vernor Smith D-IL voted no
Charles Abraham Halleck R-IN voted no
Robert Allen Grant R-IN voted no
George W. Gillie R-IN voted no
Noble Jacob Johnson R-IN voted no
Gerald Wayne Landis R-IN voted no
Raymond Smiley Springer R-IN voted no
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
Noble Jones Gregory D-KY voted no
Beverly Mills Vincent D-KY voted no
Brent Spence D-KY voted no
John Marshall Robsion R-KY voted no
Paul Herbert Maloney D-LA voted no
Overton Brooks D-LA voted no
Newt Virgus Mills D-LA voted no
John Keller Griffith D-LA voted no
Pehr Gustaf Holmes R-MA voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
John William Mccormack D-MA voted no
Earl Cory Michener R-MI voted no
George Anthony Dondero R-MI voted no
August Herman Andresen R-MN voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted no
Richard Meloan Duncan D-MO voted no
Wall Doxey D-MS voted no
William Madison Whittington D-MS voted no
Daniel Rayford Mcgehee D-MS voted no
Alonzo Dillard Folger D-NC voted no
Alfred Lee Bulwinkle D-NC voted no
Zebulon Weaver D-NC voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no

And 50 more.

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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