To provide that the house conferees be instructed to concur in Senate amendments to H.J. RES. 447 making an appropriation to carry out the "joint resolution for

On Jan 13, 1931, the House voted 135–216 (HJR 447). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–231, Democrats 146–13, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 29 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: 135
No: 216
Did not vote: 49
Date: Jan 13, 1931

By party

Democrats146 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 231 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ed Hoyt Campbell R-IA voted yes
Louis Leon Ludlow D-IN voted no
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted yes
Charles Isaac Sparks R-KS voted yes
John Durrett Craddock R-KY voted yes
Katherine Gudger Langley R-KY voted yes
Charles Finley R-KY voted yes
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted no
Victor Laurence August Christgau R-MN voted yes
Edward William Pou D-NC voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted no
William Frank Brunner D-NY voted no
Loring Milton Black Jr. D-NY voted no
Samuel Dickstein D-NY voted no
Anthony Jerome Griffin D-NY voted no
Parker Corning D-NY voted no
Charles Anthony Mooney D-OH voted no
Ulysses Stevens Stone R-OK voted yes
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
Henry St. George Tucker D-VA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
Michael Kieran Reilly D-WI voted no
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted yes
George John Schneider R-WI voted yes
James Archibald Frear 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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