To suspend a Senate rule.

On Jun 2, 1933, the Senate voted 59–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–22, Republicans 32–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 21
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jun 2, 1933

By party

Democrats30 yes · 22 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 1 no · 4 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
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
William Henry Thompson D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend a Senate rule.: Senate Vote, Jun 2, 1933,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/73-S-68/to-suspend-a-senate-rule (accessed 2026-10-16).