To suspend the rules in order to make an amendment to H.R. 13520. (p. 3377-1)

On Feb 4, 1933, the Senate voted 44–25 (HR 13520). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–25, Democrats 32–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 25
Did not vote: 30
Date: Feb 4, 1933

By party

Democrats32 yes · 1 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 25 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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