To agree to conference report on S. 3550 a bill to make unlawful the transportation of convict-made goods in interstate and foreign commerce.

On Sep 20, 1940, the Senate voted 36–23 (S 3550). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–11, Republicans 8–9, Others 0–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 36
No: 23
Did not vote: 30
Date: Sep 20, 1940

By party

Democrats31 yes · 11 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
Edwin Carl Johnson D-CO voted no
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted yes
Clyde LaVerne Herring D-IA voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Charles William Tobey R-NH voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted yes
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no

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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