To pass H.R. 3791, a bill to provide for the national defense.

On Mar 7, 1939, the Senate voted 77–8 (HR 3791). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 63–3, Republicans 18–5, Others 2–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 77
No: 8
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 7, 1939

By party

Democrats63 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

David Worth Clark D-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Clyde Martin Reed R-KS voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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