To amend H.R. 2667, by making the duty on crude petroleum and fuel petroleum, 40 per barrel of 42 gallons; no duty to s be charged on same during periods in WH

On Mar 21, 1930, the Senate voted 37–38 (HR 2667). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 32–17, Democrats 9–22, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 37
No: 38
Did not vote: 28
Date: Mar 21, 1930

By party

Democrats9 yes · 22 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 17 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
James Couzens R-MI 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
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT 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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