To reconsider senator la follette's amendment to H.J. RES. 375 to provide for an increased tax rate on the progressive taxation principle.

On Jun 24, 1937, the Senate voted 29–42 (HJR 375). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–39, Republicans 7–6, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 29
No: 42
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jun 24, 1937

By party

Democrats20 yes · 39 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Charles Oscar Andrews D-FL voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Sherman Minton D-IN voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. R-MA voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
William Howell Smathers D-NJ voted yes
Carl Atwood Hatch D-NM voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Joshua Bryan Lee D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
James John Davis R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Herbert Emery Hitchcock D-SD voted yes
Elbert Duncan Thomas D-UT voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
Rush Dew Holt D-WV voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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