To amend an amendment to H.R. 7233, which amendment provides that there shall be levied on all mother of pearl buttons, or button blanks in excess of 800,000 GR

On Dec 17, 1932, the Senate voted 21–46 (HR 7233). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–34, Republicans 19–13, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 21
No: 46
Did not vote: 35
Date: Dec 17, 1932

By party

Democrats1 yes · 34 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Elijah Sherman Grammer R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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