To amend H.R. 8974, by providing that the surtax brackets would begin at $3,000 with a rate of 4%--a 4% increase over the existing law and over the proposals of

On Aug 15, 1935, the Senate voted 19–62 (HR 8974). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–54, Republicans 10–10, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 62
Did not vote: 11
Date: Aug 15, 1935

By party

Democrats8 yes · 54 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Robert Davis Carey R-WY 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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