To amend H.R. 7922, by striking the following provision of an appropriation for the veteran's administration "no part of this appropriation shall be expended fo

On Feb 7, 1940, the Senate voted 11–42 (HR 7922). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–28, Republicans 0–17, Others 0–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 11
No: 42
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 7, 1940

By party

Democrats16 yes · 28 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 17 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted yes
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
John Elvis Miller D-AR voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted yes
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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