To direct sergeant-at-arms to bring in absentees, made during debate on H.R. 10288. (p. 12303-1)

On Jul 2, 1930, the Senate voted 27–16 (HR 10288). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–8, Democrats 9–7, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 27
No: 16
Did not vote: 66
Date: Jul 2, 1930

By party

Democrats9 yes · 7 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 8 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
William Emerson Brock D-TN voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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