To amend H.R. 7912, by providing that the section in the bill declaring that no money appropriated and paid to any state shall be used on any project employing

On Mar 3, 1932, the Senate voted 24–46 (HR 7912). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–29, Democrats 14–20, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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: 24
No: 46
Did not vote: 27
Date: Mar 3, 1932

By party

Democrats14 yes · 20 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 29 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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