To amend S.J. RES. 14, a Senate joint resolution amending the constitution of the U.S. As it relates to the term of President, vice-President, and Congress, by

On Jan 6, 1932, the Senate voted 18–47 (SJR 14). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–20, Democrats 4–27, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 18
No: 47
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jan 6, 1932

By party

Democrats4 yes · 27 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 20 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
Felix Hébert R-RI voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S.J. RES. 14, a Senate joint…: Senate Vote, Jan 6, 1932,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-S-34/to-amend-s-j-res-14-a-senate-joint (accessed 2026-10-17).