To recommit S. 3398, a bill to establish an air corps technical school to comm. On military affairs for further investigation and hearings.

On Jan 30, 1936, the Senate voted 11–49 (S 3398). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–34, Republicans 2–16, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 11
No: 49
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 30, 1936

By party

Democrats12 yes · 34 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted yes
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Nathan Lynn Bachman D-TN voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT 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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