To confirm the nomination of walter h. Newton of minnesota to be a member of federal home loan bank board.

On Jun 10, 1933, the Senate voted 43–30. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–24, Republicans 26–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 43
No: 30
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 10, 1933

By party

Democrats19 yes · 24 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
William Gibbs Mcadoo D-CA voted yes
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted yes
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted yes
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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