To consider H.R. 960, a bill extending the classified civil service.

On Sep 24, 1940, the Senate voted 52–18 (HR 960). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–9, Republicans 6–14, Others 2–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 52
No: 18
Did not vote: 18
Date: Sep 24, 1940

By party

Democrats47 yes · 9 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Arthur Thomas Stewart D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Ernest William Gibson Jr. R-VT voted yes
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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