To recommit S. 51 to committee on immigration. (p. 7325-1)

On Apr 21, 1930, the Senate voted 34–38 (S 51). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–27, Democrats 18–11, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 34
No: 38
Did not vote: 36
Date: Apr 21, 1930

By party

Democrats18 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 27 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted yes
Felix Hébert R-RI voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted yes
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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