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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 78th 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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s78v88CONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS, ON H.J. RES. 147, THAT THE SENATE CONFEREES BE INSTRUCTED TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENT NUMBERED 3.HJR1471Yea vote
Signed Dec. 23, 1943
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s78v66CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2481, APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DE- PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ON A MOTION THAT THE SENATE INSIST UPON ITS AMENDMENT NUMBERED 87.HR24811Yea vote
Req 780002
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s78v79CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2481, THAT THE SENATE RECEDE FROM AMENDMENTS NOS. 98 AND 99, RELATING TO THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE AND TO THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER H.R. 2481.HR24811Yea vote
Signed July 12, 1943
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s78v45CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2570, CURRENT PAYMENT OF INDIVI- DUAL INCOME-TAX CONFERENCE REPORT, ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON AN AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE.HR25701Yea vote
Signed June 9, 1943
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s78v74CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2714, URGENT DEFICIENCY APPROPRIA- TIONS, ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON CERTAIN AMENDMENTS OF THE SENATE.HR27141Yea vote
Signed July 12, 1943
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s78v70CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2869, CONTINUATION OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE.HR28696Nay vote
Vetoed
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s78v181CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2928, HOURS OF DUTY OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES.HR29281Yea vote
Signed June 12, 1944
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s78v78CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2935, THAT THE SENATE RECEDE FROM AN AMENDMENT MAKING APPROPRIATION TO CONTINUE THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION.HR29351Yea vote
Signed July 12, 1943
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s78v159CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1285, WARTIME METHOD OF VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.S12851Yea vote
Signed Apr. 1, 1944
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s78v6CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 158, A BILL TO PERMIT CONSILIDATION AND MERGER OF DOMESTIC TELEGRAPH CARRIERS.S1581Yea vote
Signed Mar. 6, 1943
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s78v55CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 796, PREVENTION OF STRIKES IN DE- FENSE INDUSTRIES, ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE.S7966Nay vote
Vetoed
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s78v205CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATING OF GUY MASON AS COMMISSIONER OF THE D. OF C.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v206CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF EDWARD R. STETINIUS, JR. AS SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v220CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF ARCHIBALD MACLEISH TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v219CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF BRIG. GEN. JULIUS C. HOLMES, OF KANSAS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v214CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF EDWARD HELLER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY BOARD.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v218CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF JAMES C. DUNN TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v215CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF JOSEPH C. CREW TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v216CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v213CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF ROBERT A. HURLEY, OF CONN., TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY BOARD.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v217CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF W.L. CLAYTON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v4NOMINATION OF JOSH LEE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL AERO- NAUTICS BOARD.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v20NOMINATION OF REAR ADMIRAL EMORY S. LAND TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARITIME COMMISSION.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v29NOMINATION OF STEPHEN S. CHANDLER, JR., TO BE U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v9ON THE NOMINATION OF HARRY H. SCHWARTZ TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD.1Yea vote
Nominee
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s78v158TO OVERIDE VETO OF H.R. 3687, THE REVENUE ACT.HR36876Nay vote
Vetoed, Req 780036
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s78v105TO OVERRIDE VETO OF S. 514, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF BLANCHE H. KARSCH, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KATE E. HAMILTON.S5146Nay vote
Vetoed
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s78v61TO OVERRIDE VETO ON S. 796, PREVENTION OF STRIKES IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES.S7966Nay vote
Vetoed
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s78v164TO PASS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J. RES 192, UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.1Yea vote
Req 780023
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s78v44TO PASS H.J. RES. 111, EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESI- DENT UNDER SECTION 350 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED.HJR1111Yea vote
Signed June 7, 1943
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s78v23TO PASS H.J.RES. 14, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN TREATY OBLIGATIONS TO PANAMA.HJR141Yea vote
Treaty
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s78v156TO PASS H.J.RES. 192.HJR1921Yea vote
Req 780023
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s78v157TO PASS H.R. 149, A BILL TO FIX A STANDARD OF IDENTITY OF DRY MILK SOLIDS.HR1491Yea vote
Signed Mar. 2, 1944
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s78v14TO PASS H.R. 1501, A BILL TO EXTEND THE LEND-LEASE ACT FOR 1 YEAR.HR15011Yea vote
Signed Mar. 11, 1943
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s78v87TO PASS H.R. 2936, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL $200,000,000 TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE II OF THE ACT ENTITLED '' AN ACT TO EXPEDITE THE PROVISION OF HOUSING IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND FOR OTHERHR29361Yea vote
Signed July 15, 1943
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s78v153TO PASS H.R. 3477.HR34776Nay vote
Vetoed
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s78v176TO PASS H.R. 4254, A BILL TO EXTEND LEND-LEASE ACT.HR42541Yea vote
Signed May 17, 1944
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s78v175TO PASS H.R. 4559, A BILL MAKING NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.HR45591Yea vote
Signed June 22,1944
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s78v147TO PASS S. 1612, A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT OF SEPT. 16, 1942, WHICH PROVIDED A METHOD OF WARTIME VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.S16121Yea vote
Signed Apr. 1, 1944
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s78v12TO PASS S. 163, A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 511 OF THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SHIP- CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.S1631Yea vote
Signed June 17,1943
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s78v173TO PASS S. 1767, A BILL TO PROVIDE FEDERAL AID FOR READJUSTMENT OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFE.S17671Yea vote
Signed June 22,1944
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s78v199TO PASS S. 2051, A BILL PROVIDING FOR EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.S20511Yea vote
Req 780033, 780044
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s78v197TO RECOMMIT S. 2051, EXTENSION OF UMEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.S20516Nay vote
Req 780033, 780044
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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)






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