To pass H.R. 17054,(46 stat-chap. 318, 2-27-31), a bill to increase the loan basis of adjusted service certificates.

On Feb 19, 1931, the Senate voted 72–12 (HR 17054). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–15, Democrats 41–1, 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: 72
No: 12
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 19, 1931

By party

Democrats41 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 15 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Dwight Whitney Morrow R-NJ 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
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV 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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