To amend S. 312 by including in information collected by census takers whether the people have a radio set, if so, whether it is a tube or crystal set.

On May 28, 1929, the Senate voted 65–18 (S 312). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 36–14, Democrats 29–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 65
No: 18
Did not vote: 26
Date: May 28, 1929

By party

Democrats29 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 14 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Lawrence Davis Tyson D-TN voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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