To amend S. 51, a bill to subject certain immigrants born in countries of the western hemisphere to the quota under the immigration law, by placing mexico under

On May 13, 1930, the Senate voted 51–16 (S 51). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–15, Democrats 29–2, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 51
No: 16
Did not vote: 38
Date: May 13, 1930

By party

Democrats29 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 15 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted no
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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