To amend H.R. 2667, by restoring the censorship on books containing any matter advocating or urging treason, insurrection or forcible resistance to any law of t

On Mar 18, 1930, the Senate voted 54–24 (HR 2667). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–13, Democrats 19–12, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 54
No: 24
Did not vote: 27
Date: Mar 18, 1930

By party

Democrats19 yes · 12 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

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
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
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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