To amend an amendment to S. 1. The original amendment eliminates a provision that no director of a corporation shall directly or indirectly be the beneficiary o

On Jan 11, 1932, the Senate voted 32–38 (S 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–30, Democrats 26–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 32
No: 38
Did not vote: 28
Date: Jan 11, 1932

By party

Democrats26 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 30 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Cameron A. Morrison D-NC voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND 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
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
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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