To amend as made in committee of the whole H.R. 2667, by providing for a duty of 1.7125 cents per pound on sugars, mixtures etc., containing sugar above 50 suga

On Mar 5, 1930, the Senate voted 47–39 (HR 2667). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–13, Democrats 10–27, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 47
No: 39
Did not vote: 20
Date: Mar 5, 1930

By party

Democrats10 yes · 27 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 13 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted no
John Marshall Robsion R-KY voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
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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