To reconsider the vote on an amendment to H.R. 11035 which would have increased the appropriation for the florida ship canal from $138,677,899 to $208,677,899 w

On Mar 23, 1936, the Senate voted 35–36 (HR 11035). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–22, Republicans 2–18, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 35
No: 36
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 23, 1936

By party

Democrats38 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Sherman Minton D-IN voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Arthur Harry Moore D-NJ voted no
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI 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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