To amend H.R. 8870, a bill for the protection of revenues derived from the production and sale of liquors. The amendment concerned the bulk sales and bottling

On Aug 13, 1935, the Senate voted 59–24 (HR 8870). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–23, Republicans 21–0, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 59
No: 24
Did not vote: 12
Date: Aug 13, 1935

By party

Democrats38 yes · 23 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
Harry S. Truman D-MO voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Robert Rice Reynolds D-NC voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Dennis Chavez D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Nathan Lynn Bachman D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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