President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 76th House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
This page compiles President Franklin D. Roosevelt's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on.
This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | h76v70 | TO AMEND H.J. RES. 306, NEUTRALITY ACT OF 1939, BY PROHI- BITING THE EXPORT OF ARMS FROM THE U.S. TO ANY OF THE BELLIGERENTS NAMED WHEN, UNDER SECTION 1(A) OF THE NEUTRALITY ACT, THE PRESIDENT DECLARES THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF WAR OR BELLIGE | HJR306 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h76v71 | TO RECOMMIT H.J. RES. 306, WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS. | HJR306 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h76v72 | TO PASS H.J. RES. 306, WHICH REVISES THE NEUTRALITY ACT OF 1937 IN SEVERAL MAJOR WAYS: IT REPEALS THE ARMS EMBARGO OF THE 1937 ACT, AND IT ALSO INCORPORATES THE CASH-AND-CARRY PROGRAM FOR ARMS PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT INTO THE ACT. IT CONTINUES | HJR306 | 1 | Yea vote
| Voteview | | h76v90 | TO INSTRUCT CONFREES TO SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT TO VORYS AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 306. THE VORYS AMENDMENT PROHIBITS SALE OR SHIPMENT OF ARMS NOT ONLY TO BELLIGERENTS, BUT TO OTHER NEUTRAL NATIONS WHO MAY THEMSELVES SHIP SUCH ARMS TO WARRING POWERS. | HJR306 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h76v91 | TO INSTRUCT THE CONFEREES ON H.J. RES. 306, TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION THAT, WHEN THE PRESIDENT DECLARES A STATE OF BELLIGERENCE TO EXIST, AMERICANS ARE IMMEDIATELY THEREBY PROHIBITED FROM SELLING ARMS, NOT ONLY TO THE BELLIGERENTS THEMSELVES, BU | HJR306 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h76v92 | TO INSTRUCT THE CONFEREES OF H.J. RES. 306 TO INSIST UPON AN EXPANSION OF SECTION 2, TO INCLUDE, NOT ONLY A PROHIBITION OF ARMS SALES TO BELLIGERENTS NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT, BUT A PROHIBITION OF ARMS TRADE WITH INTERMEDIATE NEUTRALS; THE ISSUAN | HJR306 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h76v93 | TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J. RES. 306 THA CONFERENCE REPORT CHANGES THE HOUSE'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, IN PART, BY GIVING THE PRESIDENT THE POWER TO DETERMINE WHERE 'COMBAT-ZONES,'' WHERE AMERICAN SHIPPING IS NOT PER- MITTED TO GO, EXI | HJR306 | 1 | Yea vote Y, 760032, 760037 | Voteview | |
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Notes:- Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
- Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)