To amend S. 1958, a bill to provide for settlement of labor dispute, by adding the words: "free from coercion or intimidation from any source," so as to make t

On May 16, 1935, the Senate voted 21–50 (S 1958). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–43, Republicans 14–6, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 21
No: 50
Did not vote: 25
Date: May 16, 1935

By party

Democrats8 yes · 43 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe D-MD voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN 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

Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH
Robert Davis Carey R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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