To pass S. CON. RES. 17 authorizing sine die adjournment of the present session of Congress until nov. 23, 1929, at 2 o'clock p.m. (p. 5551-2)

On Nov 14, 1929, the Senate voted 34–51 (SCR 17). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–40, Democrats 23–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 34
No: 51
Did not vote: 23
Date: Nov 14, 1929

By party

Democrats23 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 40 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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