To sustain a ruling of the chair that matters of general legislation could be considered in H.R. 12624 the deficiency appropriation bill under consideration bec

On May 29, 1936, the Senate voted 53–19 (HR 12624). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–8, Republicans 10–10, Others 2–1. 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: 53
No: 19
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 29, 1936

By party

Democrats44 yes · 8 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted no
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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