To amend H.R. 12800, a bill to regulate interstate commerce in bituminous coal by enacting the proposal known as the frazier-lemke refinancing bill for the refi

On Jun 20, 1936, the Senate voted 17–34 (HR 12800). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–29, Republicans 7–6, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 17
No: 34
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jun 20, 1936

By party

Democrats11 yes · 29 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
George Mcgill D-KS voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted yes
James Edward Murray D-MT voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Nathan Lynn Bachman D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

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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