To agree to committee amendment to H.R. 7295, a bill making appropriations for the treasury and post office departments for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1935

On Feb 19, 1934, the Senate voted 34–29 (HR 7295). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–14, Republicans 7–15, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 34
No: 29
Did not vote: 38
Date: Feb 19, 1934

By party

Democrats26 yes · 14 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to committee amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Feb 19, 1934,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/73-S-121/to-agree-to-committee-amendment-to-h-r-7295 (accessed 2026-10-17).