To amend S. 2787, by setting a maximum of $500,000,000 for the enactment of this bill.

On Dec 14, 1937, the Senate voted 23–49 (S 2787). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–47, Republicans 13–3, Others 0–3, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 23
No: 49
Did not vote: 19
Date: Dec 14, 1937

By party

Democrats15 yes · 47 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 3 no
Others0 yes · 3 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe 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
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

James Francis Byrnes D-SC

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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