To amend H.J.RES. 360, by eliminating the cash and carry provision of the arms embargo.

On Oct 27, 1939, the Senate voted 33–60 (HJR 306). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–54, Republicans 16–7, Others 3–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 33
No: 60
Did not vote: 8
Date: Oct 27, 1939

By party

Democrats14 yes · 54 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Henry Styles (Styles) Bridges R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
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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