To recommit H.R. 6635, to the committee on finance.

On Jul 13, 1939, the Senate voted 18–47 (HR 6635). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–43, Republicans 16–4, Others 2–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 18
No: 47
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jul 13, 1939

By party

Democrats6 yes · 43 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Sheridan Downey D-CA voted yes
John Anthony Danaher R-CT voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Henry Herman (Harry) Schwartz D-WY voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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