To recommit H.R. 7835 to the committee on ways and means with instructions to strike out section 515 of the bill, which continues the 3 cent postage rate. (p.

On Feb 21, 1934, the House voted 133–271 (HR 7835). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–284, Republicans 116–0, Others 4–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 133
No: 271
Did not vote: 25
Date: Feb 21, 1934

By party

Democrats17 yes · 284 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans116 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Hoeppel D-CA voted yes
James Frank Gillespie D-IL voted yes
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted yes
John Joseph Douglass D-MA voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted yes
Joseph Patrick Monaghan D-MT voted yes
Roy Elmer Ayers D-MT voted yes
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted yes
James Michael Mead D-NY voted yes
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted yes
Martin Leonard Sweeney D-OH voted yes
Robert Crosser D-OH voted yes
Charles Vilas Truax D-OH voted yes
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Matthew Anthony Dunn D-PA voted yes
Francis Bernard Condon D-RI voted yes
Fred Herman Hildebrandt D-SD voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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