To amend H.R. 2667 by providing, in addition to tariff on sugar, a bounty of $0.44 cents a pound on sugar produced in continental United States. (p. 1698-1,2)

On Jan 17, 1930, the Senate voted 22–54 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–33, Democrats 5–28, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 22
No: 54
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jan 17, 1930

By party

Democrats5 yes · 28 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 33 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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