To recede from amendment #4, which gives President powers to disburse funds of the bill, H.R. 7527.

On Feb 14, 1934, the Senate voted 64–19 (HR 7527). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–14, Republicans 27–5, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 64
No: 19
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 14, 1934

By party

Democrats40 yes · 14 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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