To recess until 11 o'clock tomorrow, during debate on H.R. 2667. (p. 4702-1)

On Mar 4, 1930, the Senate voted 31–42. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–35, Democrats 22–7. 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: 31
No: 42
Did not vote: 34
Date: Mar 4, 1930

By party

Democrats22 yes · 7 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 35 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
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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