To pass H.R. 6772, a bill to amend the grain futures act to prevent and remove obstructions and burdens upon interstate commerce in grains and other commodities

On May 29, 1936, the Senate voted 62–16 (HR 6772). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–10, Republicans 13–8, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 62
No: 16
Did not vote: 14
Date: May 29, 1936

By party

Democrats50 yes · 10 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Arthur Harry Moore D-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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