To concur in Senate amendment 144 with an amendment to H.R. 14675 (p. 666, feb. 14, 1931), a bill making appropriations for the interior department for fiscal 1

On Jan 30, 1931, the House voted 149–212 (HR 14675). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–225, Democrats 145–6, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 28 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: 149
No: 212
Did not vote: 57
Date: Jan 30, 1931

By party

Democrats145 yes · 6 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 225 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
Edward Everett Denison R-IL voted yes
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted yes
John Durrett Craddock R-KY voted yes
Katherine Gudger Langley R-KY voted yes
Charles Finley R-KY voted yes
Frederick Nicholas Zihlman R-MD voted yes
William Francis James R-MI voted yes
Victor Laurence August Christgau R-MN voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted no
Willis Gratz Sears R-NE voted yes
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Joseph Andrew Gavagan D-NY voted no
Parker Corning D-NY voted no
Ulysses Stevens Stone R-OK voted yes
Milton Cline Garber R-OK voted yes
James Willis Taylor R-TN 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 Mandt Nelson 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
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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