 In 1934, in a close race with Vito Marcantonio, he lost his bid for re-election to the 74th Congress.In 1936, he won back his seat in the 75th Congress (causing Marcantonio to suffer his first defeat in what became a long Congressional career), serving from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939.He ran again in 1938 and 1940, losing both times to Marcantonio, who by then had switched to the American Labor Party.