He was delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1936 and 1940, and was elected as a Democrat to the 74th, 75th, and 76th Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941).
hiː wʌz dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt tə ðə sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹθ, sˈɛvənti fˈɪfθ, ænd sˈɛvənti sˈɪksθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.