To amend H.R. 8397, by adding an appropriation of $460,000 to be immediately available for a heat, light and power plant at howard university. (p. 8124-2)

On Apr 13, 1932, the Senate voted 18–40 (HR 8397). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–16, Democrats 3–25. 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: 18
No: 40
Did not vote: 41
Date: Apr 13, 1932

By party

Democrats3 yes · 25 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 16 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
Robert Davis Carey R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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