To concur in an amendment to H.R. 2667, made in committee of the whole, said amendment proposing to insert in line 22, soduim, potassuim, lithium, beryllium, an

On Mar 6, 1930, the Senate voted 36–39 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–35, Democrats 25–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 36
No: 39
Did not vote: 32
Date: Mar 6, 1930

By party

Democrats25 yes · 5 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 35 no · 17 didn’t vote

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
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
James Couzens R-MI 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
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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