To amend H.R. 11035, by providing that "none of the funds appropriated in this act shall be used for or toward the support of any compulsory military course or

On Mar 18, 1936, the Senate voted 18–59 (HR 11035). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–46, Republicans 5–16, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 18
No: 59
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 18, 1936

By party

Democrats12 yes · 46 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted yes
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
George Mcgill D-KS voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Carter Glass D-VA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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