To recommit S. 51 to the committee on immigration. (p. 7712-1)

On Apr 25, 1930, the Senate voted 34–30 (S 51). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–13, Democrats 10–18, Others 1–0. 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: 34
No: 30
Did not vote: 42
Date: Apr 25, 1930

By party

Democrats10 yes · 18 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 13 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper 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
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Mcculloch R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV 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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