To pass S. CON. RES. 31, providing for adjournment sine die.

On Nov 3, 1939, the House voted 223–189 (SCR 31). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 222–28, Republicans 0–160, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 223
No: 189
Did not vote: 30
Date: Nov 3, 1939

By party

Democrats222 yes · 28 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 160 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

William Fadjo Cravens D-AR voted no
John Harvey Tolan D-CA voted no
Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) Voorhis D-CA voted no
Robert Alexis (Lex) Green D-FL voted no
William Sebastian Jacobsen D-IA voted no
Vincent Francis Harrington D-IA voted no
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted no
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
Virgil Munday Chapman D-KY voted no
Joseph Edward Casey D-MA voted no
Lawrence Joseph Connery D-MA voted no
Frank Eugene Hook D-MI voted no
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted no
Edward Joseph Hart D-NJ voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Marcellus Hugh Evans D-NY voted no
Martin Leonard Sweeney D-OH voted no
Guy Louis Moser D-PA voted no
Herman Peter Eberharter D-PA voted no
Joseph Wellington Byrns Jr. D-TN voted no
Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. D-TX voted no
Nat Patton D-TX voted no
Clyde Leonard Garrett D-TX voted no
Paul Joseph Kilday D-TX voted no
Martin Fernard Smith D-WA voted no
Knute Hill D-WA voted no
John Main Coffee D-WA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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