To advise and consent to the nomination of hugh m. Tate to be a member of the interstate commerce commission.

On Feb 20, 1930, the Senate voted 48–18. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–9, Democrats 16–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 48
No: 18
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 20, 1930

By party

Democrats16 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 9 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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