To advise and consent to the nomination of c. Williams (okla.) to be a member of the federal farm board for a term of six years from june 15, 1929.

On Oct 16, 1929, the Senate voted 57–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–6, Democrats 19–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 57
No: 20
Did not vote: 30
Date: Oct 16, 1929

By party

Democrats19 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans40 yes · 6 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
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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