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House roll call 89 · 76th Congress · Oct 31, 1939

To order the previous question on H. RES. 320, to send H.J. RES. 306 to conference.

On Oct 31, 1939, the House voted 237–177 (HRE 320). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 236–21, Republicans 5–160, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
237
No
177
Did not vote
30
Date
Oct 31, 1939

By party

  • Democrats236 yes · 21 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Republicans5 yes · 160 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 2 no

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. RES…: House Vote, Oct 31, 1939,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-H-89/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-320 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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