To pass H.R. 8438 a bill making appropriations for the navy department, for 1941.

On Apr 18, 1940, the Senate voted 63–4 (HR 8438). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 68–1, Republicans 15–5, Others 1–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: 63
No: 4
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 18, 1940

By party

Democrats68 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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