To amend H.R. 16110, (p.l. 719, 2-23-31), a bill making appropriations for the departments of state and justice and for the judiciary, and for the department of

On Jan 30, 1931, the Senate voted 17–48 (HR 16110). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–36, Democrats 14–14, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 17
No: 48
Did not vote: 40
Date: Jan 30, 1931

By party

Democrats14 yes · 14 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 36 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Cameron A. Morrison D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Carter Glass D-VA 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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