To agree to the conference report on H. R. 15848 (45 stat. 1607, 3/4/1929), a bill making appropriation to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the

On Mar 2, 1929, the Senate voted 66–16 (HR 15848). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–9, Republicans 34–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 66
No: 16
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 2, 1929

By party

Democrats33 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Lawrence Davis Tyson D-TN voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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