To agree to report of conference committee on H.R. 14246, (2-23-31), a bill making appropriations for treasury and post office departments for the fiscal year e

On Dec 20, 1930, the Senate voted 24–43 (HR 14246). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–16, Democrats 4–28, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 24
No: 43
Did not vote: 38
Date: Dec 20, 1930

By party

Democrats4 yes · 28 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 16 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
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
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
James John Davis R-PA 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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to report of conference committee…: Senate Vote, Dec 20, 1930,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-S-383/to-agree-to-report-of-conference-committee-on-h (accessed 2026-10-17).