To refer to the committee on banking and currency, the amendment to H.R. 12280. (p. 14478-2)

On Jul 7, 1932, the Senate voted 34–18 (HR 12280). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–16, Democrats 19–8, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 34
No: 18
Did not vote: 42
Date: Jul 7, 1932

By party

Democrats19 yes · 8 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 16 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV 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 refer to the committee on banking and…: Senate Vote, Jul 7, 1932,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-S-204/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-banking-and-currency (accessed 2026-10-17).