To pass H.J. RES. 326, a bill making appropriations for work relief and public works, 1940.

On Jun 16, 1939, the House voted 373–21 (HJR 326). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 232–11, Republicans 148–12, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 373
No: 21
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 16, 1939

By party

Democrats232 yes · 11 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans148 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

George Short Williams R-DE voted no
Hugh Peterson D-GA voted no
Edward Eugene Cox D-GA voted no
Joseph Edward Casey D-MA voted no
Robert Luce R-MA voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
Clare Eugene Hoffman R-MI voted no
Fred Lewis Crawford R-MI voted no
Dewey Jackson Short R-MO voted no
Donald Holman Mclean R-NJ voted no
Emanuel Celler D-NY voted no
Lewis Kirby Rockefeller R-NY voted no
John Taber R-NY voted no
William Sterling Cole R-NY voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
Daniel Alden Reed R-NY voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
Phillip Colgan Ferguson D-OK voted no
Milton Horace West D-TX voted no
Patrick Henry Drewry D-VA voted no
Thomas Granville Burch D-VA voted no
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted no
Howard Worth Smith D-VA 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, “To pass H.J. RES. 326, a bill making…: House Vote, Jun 16, 1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-59/to-pass-h-j-res-326-a-bill-making (accessed 2026-10-16).