Confirmation of the nomination of floyd h. Roberts, of virginia, to be United States district judge for the western district of virginia.

On Feb 6, 1939, the Senate voted 9–72. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–50, Republicans 0–23, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 9
No: 72
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 6, 1939

By party

Democrats8 yes · 50 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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