To amend S. 3046, by limiting the political contributions of individuals and officers of corporations to $1,000.

On Mar 12, 1940, the Senate voted 36–45 (S 3046). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–24, Republicans 0–23, Others 2–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 36
No: 45
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 12, 1940

By party

Democrats36 yes · 24 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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