To amend an amendment to H.R. 6172, (app. 1/23/1932, 47 stat l. 14), a bill amending the federal farm loan act as amended so as to provide additional capitol fo

On Jan 13, 1932, the Senate voted 49–28 (HR 6172). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–4, Republicans 14–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 49
No: 28
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jan 13, 1932

By party

Democrats38 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 27 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
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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