To amend H.R. 3835, by including flax in list of basic agricultural commodities, so it will have price support.

On Apr 19, 1933, the Senate voted 32–48 (HR 3835). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–38, Republicans 19–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 32
No: 48
Did not vote: 21
Date: Apr 19, 1933

By party

Democrats12 yes · 38 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
John Edward Erickson D-MT voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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