To amend H.R. 6635, by increasing the coverage of the social security act involving the appropriation of $600,000,000.

On Jul 11, 1939, the Senate voted 58–16 (HR 6635). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–7, Republicans 9–9, Others 2–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 58
No: 16
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jul 11, 1939

By party

Democrats46 yes · 7 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted no
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Alexander Wiley R-WI 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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