To recommit H.R. 8974, with instructions.

On Aug 14, 1935, the Senate voted 19–55 (HR 8974). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–48, Republicans 14–7, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 19
No: 55
Did not vote: 14
Date: Aug 14, 1935

By party

Democrats10 yes · 48 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Arthur Harry Moore D-NJ voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes

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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