To amend H.R. 9007, department of labor-federal security appropriations, by reducing the appropriation for c. C. C. Camps by $25,000,000.

On Apr 25, 1940, the Senate voted 14–43 (HR 9007). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–44, Republicans 4–9, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 43
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 25, 1940

By party

Democrats12 yes · 44 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 9007, department of…: Senate Vote, Apr 25, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-S-183/to-amend-h-r-9007-department-of-labor-federal (accessed 2026-10-17).