To confirm the nomination of reford g. Tugwell to be undersecretary of agriculture.

On Jun 14, 1934, the Senate voted 53–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–7, Republicans 9–22, 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: 53
No: 24
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jun 14, 1934

By party

Democrats47 yes · 7 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 22 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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