To amend H.J.RES. 407 by creating an export-import control board to regulate foreign trade with both belligerents and neutrals.

On Apr 2, 1940, the Senate voted 14–48 (HJR 407). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–45, Republicans 11–8, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 14
No: 48
Did not vote: 25
Date: Apr 2, 1940

By party

Democrats5 yes · 45 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 8 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Alexander Wiley R-WI voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV 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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