To amend H.R. 4985, by striking out the bill's provision assuring immunity from anti-trust prosecution to code member or district board members.

On Apr 5, 1937, the Senate voted 27–53 (HR 4985). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–49, Republicans 12–2, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 75th Congress (1937–1938), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 53
Did not vote: 20
Date: Apr 5, 1937

By party

Democrats15 yes · 49 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted yes
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Henrik Shipstead O-MN
Carter Glass D-VA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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