To amend H.R. 8861, a bill providing regulation of sugar production, by forbidding handlers and processors of sugar to exceed quotas of sugar from hawaii or pue

On Apr 19, 1934, the Senate voted 20–50 (HR 8861). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–43, Republicans 18–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 20
No: 50
Did not vote: 23
Date: Apr 19, 1934

By party

Democrats6 yes · 43 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Robert Davis Carey R-WY 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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