To amend H.R. 7835, by increasing rates on estate tax.

On Apr 12, 1934, the Senate voted 65–14 (HR 7835). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–4, Republicans 19–13, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 14
Did not vote: 16
Date: Apr 12, 1934

By party

Democrats48 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-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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