To agree to the amendment to H.R. 10236, which amendment increases exemptions on admissions for theatres from 31 cents to 41 cents.

On May 26, 1932, the Senate voted 44–33 (HR 10236). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–25, Democrats 30–9, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 44
No: 33
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 26, 1932

By party

Democrats30 yes · 9 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 25 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to H.R. 10236…: Senate Vote, May 26, 1932,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-S-132/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-10236 (accessed 2026-10-17).