To recommit H.R. 8960, (p. 142, apr. 18, 1930) a bill making appropriations for the departments of state, justice and for commerce and labor for fiscal 1931, wi

On Jan 29, 1930, the House voted 21–292 (HR 8960). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–181, Democrats 8–111, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 292
Did not vote: 143
Date: Jan 29, 1930

By party

Democrats8 yes · 111 no · 57 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 181 no · 85 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

LaFayette Lee Patterson D-AL voted yes
Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Robert Alexis (Lex) Green D-FL voted yes
August Herman Andresen R-MN voted yes
Melvin Joseph Maas R-MN voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted yes
Edgar Howard D-NE voted yes
Loring Milton Black Jr. D-NY voted yes
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
John William Wright Patman D-TX voted yes
Luther Alexander Johnson D-TX voted yes
John Marvin Jones D-TX voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Charles August Kading R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted yes
Florian Lampert R-WI voted yes
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 8960, (p. 142, apr. 18…: House Vote, Jan 29, 1930,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-18/to-recommit-h-r-8960-p-142-apr-18 (accessed 2026-10-15).