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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 74th 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 
s74v2TO AMEND EXECUTIVE A (71ST CONGRESS, 3RD SESS.), THE PROTOCOLS CONCERNING UNITED STATES ADHERENCE TO THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE, BY REQUIRING THAT ANY DISPUTE TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES WAS A PARTY WOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT UNEXA76Nay vote
Req 740006
Voteview
 
s74v9TO PASS EXECUTIVE A (71ST CONG., 3RD SESS.)EXA71Yea vote
Req 740006
Voteview
 
s74v19TO PASS H.R. 5913.HR59131Yea vote
Signed April 9, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v26TO AMEND H.J. RES. 117, BY REDUCING RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS FROM $4,000,000,000 TO $1,000,000,000.HJR1176Nay vote
Req 740003
Voteview
 
s74v28TO AMEND H.J. RES. 117, BY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION WORK FOR RELIEF PURPOSES FROM $4,000,000,000 TO $2,000,000,000.HJR1176Nay vote
Req 740003
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s74v32TO AMEND H.J. RES. 117, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR RELIEF AND RELIEF WORK FROM $4,000,000,000 TO $9,000,000,000.00HJR1176Nay vote
Req 740003
Voteview
 
s74v35TO PASS H.J. RES. 117.HJR1171Yea vote
Req 740002, 740003
Voteview
 
s74v37TO PASS H.R. 6359, A BILL TO REPEAL THE PUBLICITY SECTION OF THE REVENUE ACT OF 1934.HR63591Yea vote
Signed April 19, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v40TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J. RES. 117, A JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS.HJR1171Yea vote
Req 740002, 740003
Voteview
 
s74v62TO PASS H.R. 3896. AS PASSED, THIS BILL INCORPORATES THE PATMAN PLAN AND CORRESPONDS TO THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.HR38966Nay vote
Vetoed
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s74v64TO PASS S. 2357, A BILL TO AMEND THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ACT.S23571Yea vote
Signed August 31, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v66TO PASS S. 1958, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES.S19581Yea vote
Signed July 5, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v69TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 3896.HR38966Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s74v70TO PASS H.R. 7672, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT, 1936.HR76721Yea vote
Signed June 24, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v71TO AMEND S. 2796, PUBLIC-UTILITIES HOLDING ACT BY ELIMINATING THE SO-CALLED '' DEATH SENTENCE.''S27966Nay vote
Req 740028
Voteview
 
s74v72TO AMEND S. 2796, BY PROVIDING THAT A COMPLAINT MUST BE LODGED AGAINST A PARTICULAR COMPANY, AND THAT THE COMPANY MUST BE FOUND GUILTY BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION COULD PROCEED TO REQUIRE THE DIVESTMENT OF UNNECES27966Nay vote
Req 740028
Voteview
 
s74v73TO PASS S. 2796.S27961Yea vote
Req 740028
Voteview
 
s74v78TO PASS S.J. RES. 113.SJR1131Yea vote
Req 740016, 740018, 740020, 740022
Voteview
 
s74v79TO AMEND H.R. 7260, THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, BY PERMITTING COMPANIES WHICH HAD ESTABLISHED PRIVATE PENSION PLANS, WHICH WERE AT LEAST EQUALLY FAVORABLE OR MORE FAVORABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE THAM THE PLAN SET UP UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AS AHR72606Nay vote
Req 740010
Voteview
 
s74v81TO AMEND H.R. 7260, BY STRIKING TITLE II, REFERRING TO THE PLAN FOR ANNUITIES FROM THE BILL.HR72606Nay vote
Req 740010
Voteview
 
s74v82TO PASS H.R. 7260.HR72601Yea vote
Req 740009, 740010, 740012
Voteview
 
s74v92TO AMEND H.R. 8492, BY REMOVING BARLEY FROM THE BASIC COMMODITIES LISTED IN THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT.HR84921Yea vote
Req 740013
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s74v103TO PASS H.R. 8492.HR84921Yea vote
Signed August 24, 1935
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s74v108TO PASS H.R. 6995, A BILL GRANTING PENSIONS TO CERTAIN VETERANS, THEIR WIDOWS AND DEPENDENTS.HR69951Yea vote
Signed August 13, 1935
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s74v109TO PASS H.J. RES. 348, A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCHANGE OF COINS AND CURRENCIES AND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF GOLD-CLAUSE SECURITIES BY THE UNITED STATES, WITHDRAWING THE RIGHT TO SUE THE UNITED STATES ON ITS BONDS AND OTHER SIMILAR OBLIGATIOHJR3481Yea vote
Req 740044, 740045
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s74v110TO REFER S. 3055, A BILL TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AFTER IT HAD BEEN AMENDED AND ACCEPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR.S30556Nay vote
Req 740034
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s74v111TO AMEND S. 3055, BY SUBSTITUTING THE SO-CALLED '' BLACK THIRTY-HOUR WEEK BILL'' FOR THE PROVISION OF THE BILL.S30556Nay vote
Req 740034
Voteview
 
s74v114TO RECOMMIT H.R. 8974, WITH INSTRUCTIONS.HR89746Nay vote
Req 740038, 740040, 740041. 740042
Voteview
 
s74v119TO PASS H.R. 8974.HR89741Yea vote
Req 740038, 740040, 740041. 740042
Voteview
 
s74v120TO PASS S. 3151, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF CARRIERS SUBJECT TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT.S31511Yea vote
Signed August 29, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v121TO CONSIDER H.R. 9100, A BILL TO STABILIZE THE BITUMINOUS COAL MINING INDUSTRY.HR91001Yea vote
Req 740021
Voteview
 
s74v122TO AMEND H.R. 9100, BY STRIKING THE SECTION OF THE BILL WHICH LEVIED A TAX ON BITUMINOUS COAL AND WHICH PROVIDED FOR A DRAWBACK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THE TAX TO BE USED, IN EFFECT, AS A REBATE TO ENCOURAGE OPERATORS TO ABIDE BY THE PROVISIOHR91006Nay vote
Req 740021
Voteview
 
s74v123TO AMEND H.R. 9100, BY REDUCING THE EXCISE TAX ON THE SALE OF BITUMINOUS COAL FROM 15 TO 5 PER CENT. THE TAX WAS TO BE USED, IN EFFECT, AS A REBATE TO ENCOURAGE OPERATORS TO ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.HR91006Nay vote
Req 740021
Voteview
 
s74v124TO PASS H.R. 9100.HR91001Yea vote
Req 740021
Voteview
 
s74v127TO PASS S.J. RES. 175 A JOINT RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH CONTRACTS MAY BE MODIFIED OR CANCELED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1934.SJR1751Yea vote
Signed August 29, 1935
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s74v129TO CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S.J. RES. 173, WHICH MADE THE JOINT RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE EXPORT OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR BY VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE USE OF BELLIGERENT STATES TEMPORARY IN NATURE RATHER THAN SJR1731Yea vote
Signed August 31, 1935
Voteview
 
s74v136TO PASS H.R. 9870.HR98706Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s74v138TO OVERRIDE THE VETO OF H.R. 9870.HR98706Nay vote
Vetoed
Voteview
 
s74v144TO RECOMMIT S. 3780 TO THE COMM. ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK WITHIN 3 WEEKS.S37806Nay vote
Req 740047
Voteview
 
s74v145TO PASS S. 3780.S37801Yea vote
Req 740047
Voteview
 
s74v148TO PASS S. 3978, A BILL RELATING TO TAXATION OF SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK, CAPITAL NOTES, AND DEBENTURES OF BANKS WHILE OWNED BY THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION AND REAFFIRMING THEIR IMMUNITY.S39781Yea vote
Signed March 20, 1936
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s74v159TO PASS H.R. 11035.HR110351Yea vote
P.A. 598
Voteview
 
s74v163TO CONFIRM NOMINATION OF LAMAR HARDY TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.1Yea vote
Nominee
Voteview
 
s74v176TO PASS H.R. 6772, A BILL TO AMEND THE GRAIN FUTURES ACT TO PREVENT AND REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AND BURDENS UPON INTERSTATE COMMERCE IN GRAINS AND OTHER COMMODITIES BY REGULATING TRANSACTIONS THEREIN ON COMMODITY-FUTURES EXCHANGES, TO LIMIT OR ABOLHR67721Yea vote
Signed June 15, 1936
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s74v183TO PASS H.R. 12624.HR126241Yea vote
P.A. 739
Voteview
 
s74v185TO PASS H.R. 12395 A BILL TO PROVIDE REVENUE TO EQUALIZE TAXATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.HR123951Yea vote
Req 740041
Voteview
 
s74v191TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12395, A BILL TO PROVIDE REVENUE, EQUALIZE TAXATION, ETC.HR123951Yea vote
Req 740041
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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