To amend H.J.RES. 306, by restraining shipments of arms to belligerents through neutrals.

On Oct 27, 1939, the Senate voted 22–67 (HJR 306). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–55, Republicans 9–12, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 22
No: 67
Did not vote: 12
Date: Oct 27, 1939

By party

Democrats11 yes · 55 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Homer Truett Bone D-WA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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