To amend S.J. RES. 211, by declaring such to be inoperative until ratified by 3/4 of the several states. (p. 4139-1, 4169-1)

On Feb 15, 1933, the Senate voted 45–15 (SJR 211). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–5, Republicans 18–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 45
No: 15
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 15, 1933

By party

Democrats35 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 18 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA 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
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. 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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