To recommit S. 3936, a bill to extend the provisions of the national stolen property act of 1934, to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to amend

On Oct 1, 1940, the House voted 119–142 (S 3936). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–178, Republicans 139–4, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 21 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: 119
No: 142
Did not vote: 33
Date: Oct 1, 1940

By party

Democrats17 yes · 178 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans139 yes · 4 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Bertrand Wesley Gearhart R-CA voted no
John Martin Costello D-CA voted yes
John Joseph Smith D-CT voted yes
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted yes
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted yes
Arthur Daniel Healey D-MA voted yes
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Louis Charles Rabaut D-MI voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted no
Joseph Bernard Shannon D-MO voted yes
Orville Zimmerman D-MO voted yes
Thomas Carey Hennings Jr. D-MO voted yes
John Joseph Cochran D-MO voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted yes
James Francis O'Connor D-MT voted yes
John Martin Vorys R-OH voted no
Michael Joseph Kirwan D-OH voted yes
Walter Marcus Pierce D-OR voted yes
Michael Joseph Bradley D-PA voted yes
Knute Hill D-WA voted yes
John Main Coffee D-WA 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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