To pass H. R. 8298 (45 stat. 1487, 3/2/1929), a bill authorizing the acquisition of a site for the farmers' produce market and for other purposes. (p.4537-1)

On Feb 27, 1929, the Senate voted 52–24 (HR 8298). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 24–16, Republicans 30–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 52
No: 24
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 27, 1929

By party

Democrats24 yes · 16 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 9 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 8298 (45 stat. 1487…: Senate Vote, Feb 27, 1929,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-175/to-pass-h-r-8298-45-stat-1487-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).