To amend H.R. 8319 appropriations for the departments of state, commerce, justice, and for the judiciary, by increasing the appropriation for the department of

On Feb 26, 1940, the Senate voted 25–38 (HR 8319). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–21, Republicans 0–20, Others 1–0. 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: 25
No: 38
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 26, 1940

By party

Democrats26 yes · 21 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 20 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
James Hurd Hughes D-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 8319 appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Feb 26, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-S-128/to-amend-h-r-8319-appropriations-for-the-departments (accessed 2026-10-17).