To amend H.J.RES. 544 by increasing the amount appropriated for w.p.a. By about 50 per cent for the purpose of utilizing a greater number of the unemployed work

On Jun 14, 1940, the Senate voted 25–52 (HJR 544). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–40, Republicans 0–18, Others 3–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 25
No: 52
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jun 14, 1940

By party

Democrats23 yes · 40 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
James Michael Slattery D-IL voted yes
Sherman Minton D-IN voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted yes
Joseph F. Guffey D-PA voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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