To recess until 12 o'clock monday next. (p. 12409-2)

On Jul 3, 1930, the Senate voted 24–34. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–32, Democrats 15–5, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 24
No: 34
Did not vote: 48
Date: Jul 3, 1930

By party

Democrats15 yes · 5 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 32 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
William Emerson Brock D-TN voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
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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