To amend H.R. 3896, a bill to provide for payment of adjusted-service certificatesto veterans, by making a direct appropriation of $2,263,545,184 rather than an

On May 3, 1935, the Senate voted 57–23 (HR 3896). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–18, Republicans 15–6, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 57
No: 23
Did not vote: 12
Date: May 3, 1935

By party

Democrats42 yes · 18 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Arthur Harry Moore D-NJ voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA 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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