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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 77th Senate
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This page compiles President Franklin D. Roosevelt's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, 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.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s77v8TO AMEND H.R. 1776, BY ADDING, '' NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE OR PERMIT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE GRANTING OF ANY AID TO THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.''HR17766Nay vote
Req 770003
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s77v12TO AMEND H.R. 1776, TO PREVENT THE UNITED STATES FROM FUR- NISHING ANY NATION ANY MATERIALS (CLAFFIFIED AS DEFENSE ARTICLES) NOT PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.HR17766Nay vote
Req 770003
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s77v14TO AMEND H.R. 1776, BY ADDING, '' NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY EXISTING LAW, THE SALE, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, LEASING, LENDING, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF TO ANY SUCH FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OF ANY VESSELS,HR17766Nay vote
Req 770003
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s77v18TO AMEND H.R. 1776, BY OFFERING A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL WHICH WOULD HAVE MODIFIED THE DEGREE OF PRESIDENTIAL DISCRE- TION AND WOULD HAVE MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.HR17766Nay vote
Req 770003
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s77v19TO PASS H.R. 1776.HR17761Yea vote
Req 770003
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s77v21TO PASS H.R. 4050, A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE TO PROVIDE AID TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY COUNTRY WHOSE DEFENSE THE PRESIDENT DEEMS VITAL TO THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, BEING MORHR40501Yea vote
Signed Mar. 27, 1941
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s77v30CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.J. RES. 60, THE CORN AND WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS. THE VOTE WAS ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT RELATING TO THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE TO THE JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO CORN AND WHEAT MSJR601Yea vote
Signed May 26, 1941
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s77v32TO PASS H.R. 4466.HR44661Yea vote
Req 770007
Voteview
 
s77v38TO PASS H.R. 3368.HR33681Yea vote
Signed June 9, 1941
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s77v39CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4534, DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATION OF MATERIAL. THE VOTE WAS ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE TO THE BILL TO AMEND THE ACT APPRHR45341Yea vote
Signed May 31, 1941
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s77v53TO PASS H.R. 4646, STABILIZATION FUND AND ALTERATION OF WEIGHT OF THE DOLLAR, EXTENDING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE POWERS RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION FUND AND ALTERATION OF THE WEIGHT OF THE DOLLAR MAY BE EXERCISED.HR46461Yea vote
Signed June 30, 1941
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s77v54TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENTS NOS. 7, 8, 9, AND 10, TO H.J. RES. 193, APPROPRIATIONS FOR WORK RELIEF AND RELIEF-- CONFERENCE REPORT.HJR1931Yea vote
Signed July 1, 1941
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s77v55TO PASS H.R. 4671, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE A PLANT-PROTECTION FORCE FOR NAVAL SHORE ESTABLISHMENTS.HR46711Yea vote
Signed Aug. 11, 1941
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s77v59TO OVERRIDE VETO OF S. 1580, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIA- TIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS NEEDED FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.S15806Nay vote
Vetoed
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s77v64TO PASS S.J. RES. 95.SJR951Yea vote
Req 770008, 770009
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s77v65TO AMEND S.J. RES. 95, BY ACCEPTING SEVERAL HOUSE AMENDS.SJR951Yea vote
Req 770008, 770009
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s77v71TO AMEND H.R. 5417, REVENUE ACT OF 1941, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS IN THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS.HR54171Yea vote
Req 770012, 770013
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s77v77TO PASS H.R. 5417.HR54171Yea vote
Req 770012, 770013
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s77v79TO PASS H.R. 5788, A BILL TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE-LEND APPROPRIATIONS.HR57881Yea vote
Signed Oct. 28, 1941
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s77v84TO PASS H.J. RES. 237, WHICH, AS PASSED REPEALED SECTIONS2, 3 AND 6 OF THE NEUTRALITY ACT OF 1939.HJR2371Yea vote
Signed Nov. 17, 1941
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s77v85TO PASS S.J. RES. 116, THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF WAR WITH JAPAN.SJR1161Yea vote
Req 770018
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s77v87TO PASS S.J. RES. 119, THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF WAR WITH GERMANY.SJR1191Yea vote
Req 770019
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s77v88TO PASS S.J. RES. 120, THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF WAR WITH ITALY.SJR1201Yea vote
Req 770020
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s77v89TO PASS S.J. RES. 117, WHICH REMOVES RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE, AND TERMS OF SERVICE, OF UNITS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.SJR1171Yea vote
Signed Dec. 13, 1941
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s77v98TO PASS H.R. 6215, A BILL TO AMEND THE SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940, BY PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF LIABILITY FOR MILITARY SERVICE AND FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE MANPOWER OF THE NATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.HR62151Yea vote
Signed Dec. 20, 1941
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s77v104TO PASS H.R. 5990.HR59901Yea vote
Req 770011
Voteview
 
s77v107TO PASS H.R. 3487, A BILL TO AMEND THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT ACT.HR34871Yea vote
Signed Jan. 24,1942
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s77v109CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5990, A BILL TO SET PRICE CONTROLS.HR59901Yea vote
Req 770011
Voteview
 
s77v114TO PASS H.J. RES. 276, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO RENDER FINANCIAL AID TO CHINA.HJR2761Yea vote
Signed Feb. 7, 1942
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s77v122TO PASS S. 2250, A BILL TO MOBILIZE THE PRODUCTIVE FACILI- TIES OF SMALL BUSINESS IN THE INTEREST OF SUCCESSFUL PROSE- CUTION OF THE WAR.S22501Yea vote
Signed June 11, 1942
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s77v128TO PASS H.R. 6293, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS.HR62931Yea vote
Signed May 14, 1942
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s77v138TO PASS H.J. RES. 319, DECLARING A STATE OF WAR TO EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BULGARIA.HJR3191Yea vote
Req 770037
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s77v139TO PASS H.J. RES. 320, DECLARING A STATE OF WAR TO EXIST BERWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY.HJR3201Yea vote
Req 770038
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s77v140TO PASS H.J. RES. 321, DECLARING A STATE OF WAR TO EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF RUMANIA.HJR3211Yea vote
Signed June 5, 1942
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s77v142TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2025, A BILL TO READJUST PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.S20251Yea vote
Signed June 16,1942
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s77v150CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF THOMAS F. MEANEY TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY.1Yea vote
Nominee, Req 770039
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s77v159TO PASS H.R. 7416.HR74161Yea vote
Signed Sept. 16, 1942
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s77v160THE NOMINATION OF FRED J. BLUMER TO BE POSTMASTER AT MONROE, WISCONSIN.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s77v166TO AMEND S.J. RES. 161, BY PROVIDING FOR THE STABILIZATION OF PRICES, WAGES AND SALARIES BY LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT AND IN THE PROCESS WOULD ELIMINATE THE DISCRETIONARY FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED BILL.SJR1616Nay vote
Req 770040
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s77v167TO AMEND S.J. RES. 161, BY CHANGING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE PROPOSED BILL EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZING WAGE CONTROLS.SJR1616Nay vote
Req 770040
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s77v168TO PASS H.R. 7565.HR75651Yea vote
Signed Oct. 2, 1942
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s77v170TO AMEND H.R. 7378, BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL SECURITIES.HR73786Nay vote
Req 770024, 770041
Voteview
 
s77v174TO PASS H.R. 7378.HR73781Yea vote
Signed Oct. 21, 1942
Voteview
 

Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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