Conference report on H.R. 5610: appropriations for the district of columbia, for fiscal year, 1940, that the house insist upon its disagreement to Senate amend

On Jun 27, 1939, the House voted 216–12 (HR 5610). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 113–8, Republicans 108–4, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 216
No: 12
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jun 27, 1939

By party

Democrats113 yes · 8 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans108 yes · 4 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Overton Brooks D-LA voted no
Pehr Gustaf Holmes R-MA voted no
Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. D-MD voted no
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer D-MD voted no
James Churchill Oliver R-ME voted no
Ralph Owen Brewster R-ME voted no
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted no
Charles Arthur Anderson D-MO voted no
Edward Joseph Hart D-NJ voted no
John Feeney Hunter D-OH voted no
Francis Eugene Walter D-PA 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, “Conference report on H.R. 5610…: House Vote, Jun 27, 1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-65/conference-report-on-h-r-5610-appropriations-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).