To reconsider the vote on H.R. 2667, setting the rate for sugar. (p. 4916, 5145)

On Mar 13, 1930, the Senate voted 38–47 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–39, Democrats 25–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 38
No: 47
Did not vote: 20
Date: Mar 13, 1930

By party

Democrats25 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 39 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA 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
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
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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