To order the previous question on H. RES. 251, providing for consideration of H. R. 12445, a bill broadening the powers of the reconstruction finance corporatio

On Jun 7, 1932, the House voted 205–189 (HR 251). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 199–9, Republicans 13–187, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 205
No: 189
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jun 7, 1932

By party

Democrats199 yes · 9 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 187 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Philip David Swing R-CA voted yes
Frank R. Reid R-IL voted yes
Charles Adkins R-IL voted yes
Claude VanCleve Parsons D-IL voted no
William Augustus Ayres D-KS voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted yes
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted yes
Milton Andrew Romjue D-MO voted no
Ralph Fulton Lozier D-MO voted no
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted no
Edgar Howard D-NE voted no
John Nathaniel Norton D-NE voted no
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D-NE voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Robert Reyburn Butler R-OR voted yes
James Willis Taylor R-TN voted yes
Thomas Ryum Amlie R-WI voted yes
Gardner Robert Withrow R-WI voted yes
Gerald John Boileau R-WI voted yes
George John Schneider R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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