To amend H.R. 12624 by providing for an investigating board to ascertain the feasibility of the ship canal across the state of florida. The project was initiat

On May 30, 1936, the Senate voted 35–30 (HR 12624). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–19, Republicans 2–18, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 30
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 30, 1936

By party

Democrats39 yes · 19 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
Sherman Minton D-IN voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY 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
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Francis Ryan Duffy D-WI voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-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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