To pass H.R. 6462, (p.l. 482), to stop injury to the public grazing lands by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration, to provide for their orderly use, im

On Apr 11, 1934, the House voted 265–92 (HR 6462). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 265–9, Republicans 5–88, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 265
No: 92
Did not vote: 75
Date: Apr 11, 1934

By party

Democrats265 yes · 9 no · 47 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 88 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Isabella Selmes Greenway D-AZ voted no
Frank Henry Buck D-CA voted no
Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
Denver Samuel Church D-CA voted no
Compton Ignatius White D-ID voted no
Everett McKinley Dirksen R-IL voted yes
Theodore Christianson R-MN voted yes
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
William Lemke R-ND voted yes
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger D-NE voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Emanuel Celler D-NY voted no
George Butler Terrell D-TX voted no
Thomas David Patrick O'Malley D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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