To pass over veto of the President, S. 476, (6-3-30), a bill granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers, sailors and nurses of the war with

On Jun 2, 1930, the Senate voted 61–18 (S 476). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–21, Democrats 37–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 61
No: 18
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 2, 1930

By party

Democrats37 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 21 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
David Baird Jr. R-NJ voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT 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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