To recommit H.R. 10361, increasing lending authority of export-import bank of washington, to committee on banking and currency, with instructions to (1) cut the

On Aug 21, 1940, the House voted 140–185 (HR 10361). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–203, Republicans 151–4, Others 3–0. 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: 140
No: 185
Did not vote: 61
Date: Aug 21, 1940

By party

Democrats8 yes · 203 no · 51 didn’t vote
Republicans151 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Eugene Cox D-GA voted yes
Laurence Fletcher Arnold D-IL voted yes
Robert Luce R-MA voted no
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Elmer James Ryan D-MN voted yes
James Francis O'Connor D-MT voted yes
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
Harry Buffington Coffee D-NE voted yes
James Gould Polk D-OH voted yes
Martin Leonard Sweeney D-OH voted yes
John Crain Kunkel R-PA voted no
Andrew Edmiston D-WV 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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