To amend H.R. 5755, by inserting section concerning use of the ST. Lawrence river.

On Jun 9, 1933, the Senate voted 20–59 (HR 5755). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–45, Republicans 11–21, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 59
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jun 9, 1933

By party

Democrats8 yes · 45 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 21 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
John Edward Erickson D-MT voted yes
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
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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