To pass H.R. 6359, a bill to repeal the publicity section of the revenue act of 1934.

On Mar 28, 1935, the Senate voted 53–16 (HR 6359). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–12, Republicans 17–7, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 16
Did not vote: 9
Date: Mar 28, 1935

By party

Democrats51 yes · 12 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 7 no
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo D-MS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
James Edward Murray D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Homer Truett Bone D-WA voted no
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Fred Herbert Brown D-NH
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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