To amend, in the nature of a substitute, S. 5125, a bill to provide aid by the federal government with the several states to relieve the hardships and suffering

On Feb 20, 1933, the Senate voted 21–51 (S 5125). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–28, Republicans 10–25, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 51
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 20, 1933

By party

Democrats11 yes · 28 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 25 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Karl Cortlandt Schuyler R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Robert Davis Carey R-WY 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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