To consider S.J. RES. 211. (p. 4138-2)

On Feb 15, 1933, the Senate voted 58–23 (SJR 211). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–17, Democrats 33–12, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: 58
No: 23
Did not vote: 10
Date: Feb 15, 1933

By party

Democrats33 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-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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