To amend H.R. 2667, by adding to the bill as reported by the committee on finace, a tax of 0.3 of 1 cent per gallon on molasses and sugar syrups not specially p

On Jan 17, 1930, the Senate voted 22–50 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–26, Democrats 4–24, 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: 50
Did not vote: 37
Date: Jan 17, 1930

By party

Democrats4 yes · 24 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 26 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Samuel Deneen R-IL voted yes
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN 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
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI 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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