To amend H.R. 2667, by reducing the tariff on articles wholly or in chief value aluminum from 11 cents per LB. And 55% ad valorem, to 25% ad valorem. (p. 3756-

On Feb 17, 1930, the Senate voted 41–30 (HR 2667). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–28, Democrats 26–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 41
No: 30
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 17, 1930

By party

Democrats26 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 28 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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