To reconsider the vote on the amendment to H.R. 10236, which amendment authorizes an import tax of 10 cents per 100 LBS. On coal. (p. 11634-2)

On May 31, 1932, the Senate voted 40–43 (HR 10236). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–28, Democrats 24–16, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 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: 40
No: 43
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 31, 1932

By party

Democrats24 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 28 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no
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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