To agree to conference report on H.R. 8960, making appropriations for department of state and justice, and for the judiciary, and for the departments of commerc

On Apr 15, 1930, the House voted 226–108 (HR 8960). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 224–6, Democrats 18–116, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 226
No: 108
Did not vote: 91
Date: Apr 15, 1930

By party

Democrats18 yes · 116 no · 42 didn’t vote
Republicans224 yes · 6 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clarence Frederick Lea D-CA voted yes
Ruth Bryan Owen D-FL voted yes
William Joseph Granfield D-MA voted yes
John William Mccormack D-MA voted yes
John Charles Linthicum D-MD voted yes
Thomas Henry Cullen D-NY voted yes
David Joseph O'Connell D-NY voted yes
Anning Smith Prall D-NY voted yes
Samuel Dickstein D-NY voted yes
John Joseph Boylan D-NY voted yes
John Joseph O'Connor D-NY voted yes
Sol Bloom D-NY voted yes
James Martin Fitzpatrick D-NY voted yes
Parker Corning D-NY voted yes
Allard Henry Gasque D-SC voted yes
Hampton Pitts Fulmer D-SC voted yes
Clay Stone Briggs D-TX voted yes
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted yes
Charles August Kading R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
Florian Lampert R-WI voted no
Merlin Hull R-WI voted no
George John Schneider R-WI voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to conference report on H.R. 8960…: House Vote, Apr 15, 1930,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-27/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-8960 (accessed 2026-10-17).