To pass H. RES. 26, a resolution to permit huac to continue for one year its probe into UN-american activities and propoganda.

On Feb 3, 1939, the House voted 344–35 (HRE 26). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 189–34, Republicans 169–0, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: 344
No: 35
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 3, 1939

By party

Democrats189 yes · 34 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans169 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Franck Roberts Havenner D-CA voted no
Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) Voorhis D-CA voted no
Thomas Francis Ford D-CA voted no
Lee Edward Geyer D-CA voted no
Edouard Victor Michel Izac D-CA voted no
John Andrew Martin D-CO voted no
James Andrew Shanley D-CT voted no
Arthur Wergs Mitchell D-IL voted no
Raymond Stephen Mckeough D-IL voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
Frank William Fries D-IL voted no
Kent Ellsworth Keller D-IL voted no
William Theodore Schulte D-IN voted no
William Henry Larrabee D-IN voted no
Beverly Mills Vincent D-KY voted no
Joseph Edward Casey D-MA voted no
William Devereux Byron D-MD voted no
Rudolph Gabriel Tenerowicz D-MI voted no
Joseph Bernard Shannon D-MO voted no
James Francis O'Connor D-MT voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
William Irving Sirovich D-NY voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
Leon Sacks D-PA voted no
James Patrick Mcgranery D-PA voted no
Michael Joseph Bradley D-PA voted no
Francis John Myers D-PA voted no
Patrick Joseph Boland D-PA voted no
Matthew Anthony Dunn D-PA voted no
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. (Abe) D-UT voted no
James William Robinson D-UT voted no
Monrad Charles Wallgren D-WA voted no
Knute Hill D-WA voted no
John Main Coffee D-WA 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. RES. 26, a resolution to permit…: House Vote, Feb 3, 1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-7/to-pass-h-res-26-a-resolution-to-permit (accessed 2026-10-16).