To pass H.R. 6604, a bill to provide for construction of naval vessels and to establish composition of the navy according to the washington and london treaties.

On Mar 6, 1934, the Senate voted 65–18 (HR 6604). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–13, Republicans 26–7, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 65
No: 18
Did not vote: 10
Date: Mar 6, 1934

By party

Democrats44 yes · 13 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
John Edward Erickson D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Henry Thompson D-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 6604, a bill to provide for…: Senate Vote, Mar 6, 1934,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/73-S-131/to-pass-h-r-6604-a-bill-to-provide (accessed 2026-10-17).