To amend H.R. 6663, by placing recurrent question on byrnes' amendment of col. 102.

On Feb 27, 1934, the Senate voted 69–15 (HR 6663). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–15, Republicans 33–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 69
No: 15
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 27, 1934

By party

Democrats38 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
William Henry Thompson D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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