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House roll call 114 · 77th Congress · Jun 1, 1942

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6999 authorizing construction of a barge canal across florida.

On Jun 1, 1942, the House voted 185–74 (HR 6999). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 106–40, Republicans 80–32, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 72 members voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
185
No
74
Did not vote
34
Date
Jun 1, 1942

By party

  • Democrats106 yes · 40 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Republicans80 yes · 32 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6999…: House Vote, Jun 1, 1942,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-H-114/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-6999 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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