To amend H.R. 15593, by authorizing and directing the federal farm board to make 20,000,000 bushels of wheat available to provide food for the distressed people

On Jan 29, 1931, the Senate voted 46–16 (HR 15593). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–15, Democrats 32–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 46
No: 16
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 29, 1931

By party

Democrats32 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 15 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD 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
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Dwight Whitney Morrow R-NJ voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI 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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