To amend H.R. 14675, (p.l. 666, 2-14-31), a bill making appropriations for the department of the interior for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1932, by appropria

On Jan 19, 1931, the Senate voted 56–27 (HR 14675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–28, Democrats 38–0, Others 1–0. 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: 56
No: 27
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jan 19, 1931

By party

Democrats38 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 28 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
John Thomas R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Dwight Whitney Morrow R-NJ voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV 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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