To proceed to the consideration of S. J. RES. 161, suspending the authority of the interstate commerce commission to approve consolidations or unifications of r

On May 20, 1930, the Senate voted 45–23 (SJR 161). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–14, Democrats 17–9, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 45
No: 23
Did not vote: 41
Date: May 20, 1930

By party

Democrats17 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 14 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted no
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling Mcculloch R-OH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
William Emerson Brock D-TN voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA 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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