To amend S. 51, by defining the admission of immigrants both as to quota and non quota regulations and under prescribed rules by the secretary of labor and appr

On Apr 21, 1930, the Senate voted 11–55 (S 51). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–26, Democrats 1–28, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 11
No: 55
Did not vote: 42
Date: Apr 21, 1930

By party

Democrats1 yes · 28 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 26 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted yes
Henry Justin Allen R-KS voted yes
John Marshall Robsion R-KY voted yes
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Roscoe Conkling Mcculloch R-OH voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted yes
Patrick Joseph Sullivan R-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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