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House roll call 95 · 76th Congress · Jan 8, 1940

To discharge the committee on rules from further consideration of H. RES. 103, rule for consideration of H.R. 801, the anti-lynching bill.

On Jan 8, 1940, the House voted 256–114 (HRE 103). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 118–126, Republicans 155–3, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 121 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
256
No
114
Did not vote
37
Date
Jan 8, 1940

By party

  • Democrats118 yes · 126 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Republicans155 yes · 3 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 41 more.

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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