To amend S. 2367, by striking out the authority contained in the bill to issue bonds to the amount of a billion dollars.

On Apr 23, 1935, the Senate voted 29–45 (S 2367). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–40, Republicans 14–5, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 29
No: 45
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 23, 1935

By party

Democrats17 yes · 40 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted yes
Sherman Minton D-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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