To amend H.R. 7835, by putting 5 cents per pound duty on vegetable oil.

On Apr 11, 1934, the Senate voted 59–17 (HR 7835). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–12, Republicans 23–6, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 59
No: 17
Did not vote: 23
Date: Apr 11, 1934

By party

Democrats36 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT 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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