To amend H.R. 12445, by increasing the appropriation for the program from $500,000,000 to $5,500,000,000, for adequate execution of states' programs. (p. 13674

On Jun 22, 1932, the Senate voted 12–56 (HR 12445). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–33, Democrats 4–34. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 12
No: 56
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jun 22, 1932

By party

Democrats4 yes · 34 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 33 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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