To amend S. 312 by changing the time in which the President is required to file a statement showing the result of the new census, from one week to the balance o

On May 28, 1929, the Senate voted 28–51 (S 312). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–42, Democrats 21–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 28
No: 51
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 28, 1929

By party

Democrats21 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 42 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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