To amend H.R. 2667, by increasing the duty on acetic acid. (p. 5711-2)

On Mar 20, 1930, the Senate voted 32–29 (HR 2667). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–13, Democrats 5–17. 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: 32
No: 29
Did not vote: 45
Date: Mar 20, 1930

By party

Democrats5 yes · 17 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 13 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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