To amend H.R. 9007, department of labor-federal security appropriation, by increasing the appropriation for the United States film service by $106,400.

On Apr 26, 1940, the Senate voted 24–36 (HR 9007). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 24–21, Republicans 1–16, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 24
No: 36
Did not vote: 30
Date: Apr 26, 1940

By party

Democrats24 yes · 21 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
John Elvis Miller D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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 26, 1940,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/76-S-184/to-amend-h-r-9007-department-of-labor-federal (accessed 2026-10-17).