To advise and consent to the nomination of edgar b. Brossard of utah, to be a member of the United States tariff commission.

On Jan 13, 1931, the Senate voted 45–36. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–9, Democrats 8–28, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 45
No: 36
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jan 13, 1931

By party

Democrats8 yes · 28 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans41 yes · 9 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Carl Trumbull Hayden D-AZ voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
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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