To amend H.R. 3791, a bill to provide for the national defense, by raising the limit of airplane production from 5,500 to 6,000.

On Mar 6, 1939, the Senate voted 54–28 (HR 3791). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–17, Republicans 9–13, Others 1–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 54
No: 28
Did not vote: 12
Date: Mar 6, 1939

By party

Democrats48 yes · 17 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 13 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Elvis Miller D-AR voted no
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Guy Mark Gillette D-IA voted no
David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN 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
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Robert Alphonso Taft R-OH voted yes
Rufus Cecil Holman R-OR voted yes
John Chandler (Chan) Gurney R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Carter Glass D-VA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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