To agree to the second branch of a motion to recommit H.R. 8397 to the committee on appropriations the second branch including instructions to amend the bill so

On Mar 17, 1932, the Senate voted 28–35 (HR 8397). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–14, Democrats 9–22, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 28
No: 35
Did not vote: 36
Date: Mar 17, 1932

By party

Democrats9 yes · 22 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 14 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Cordell Hull D-TN voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
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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