To amend H.R. 7527, a bill providing for continuation of civil works program, by changing $950 million to $2 1/2 billion, total amount of appropriations.

On Feb 8, 1934, the Senate voted 10–58 (HR 7527). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–47, Republicans 6–26, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 10
No: 58
Did not vote: 13
Date: Feb 8, 1934

By party

Democrats8 yes · 47 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 26 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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