To suspend a Senate rule so that an amendment to H.R. 8202 could be introduced which would have compensated louisiana and florida sugarcane planters for over PL

On Mar 22, 1940, the Senate voted 28–38 (HR 8202). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–20, Republicans 1–18, Others 0–2, 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: 28
No: 38
Did not vote: 27
Date: Mar 22, 1940

By party

Democrats28 yes · 20 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
James Michael Slattery D-IL voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Theodore Francis Green D-RI voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted yes
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

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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