To amend S. 51, by setting up quotas on immigration for countries of the western hemisphere. (p. 7414-2,6617-1,2)

On Apr 22, 1930, the Senate voted 29–37 (S 51). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–18, Democrats 8–20, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 29
No: 37
Did not vote: 41
Date: Apr 22, 1930

By party

Democrats8 yes · 20 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 18 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
David Baird Jr. R-NJ voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes
Patrick Joseph Sullivan R-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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