To agree to conference report on H.J. RES. 117, a joint resolution making relief appropriations.

On Apr 5, 1935, the Senate voted 66–13 (HJR 117). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 62–5, Republicans 13–12, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 66
No: 13
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 5, 1935

By party

Democrats62 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 12 no
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Robert Davis Carey R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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