To postpone until dec. 3, 1929, consideration of a resolution providing that william s. Vare is not entitled to a Senate seat from pennsylvania. (p. 3519)

On Sep 11, 1929, the Senate voted 41–34 (SRE 1). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–10, Democrats 5–26, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 41
No: 34
Did not vote: 28
Date: Sep 11, 1929

By party

Democrats5 yes · 26 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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