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House roll call 5 · 76th Congress · Jan 30, 1939

To order the previous question on H. CON. RES. 5, a resolution providing for printing 25,000 copies of the report of comm. On unamerican activities.

On Jan 30, 1939, the House voted 184–169 (HCR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 196–24, Republicans 2–157, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
169
Did not vote
33
Date
Jan 30, 1939

By party

  • Democrats196 yes · 24 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Republicans2 yes · 157 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, “To order the previous question on H. CON…: House Vote, Jan 30, 1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-5/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-con-res (accessed 2026-10-16).

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