To advise and consent to the nomination of s.r. Mckelvie of nebraska to be a member of the federal farm board for a term of two years from june 15, 1929.

On Oct 16, 1929, the Senate voted 50–27. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–8, Democrats 13–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 50
No: 27
Did not vote: 30
Date: Oct 16, 1929

By party

Democrats13 yes · 19 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 8 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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