To advise and consent to the nomination marcel garsoud, of lou&siana, to be a member of the federal power commission for the term expiring june 22, 1932.

On Feb 4, 1931, the Senate voted 39–35. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–12, Democrats 10–25, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 39
No: 35
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 4, 1931

By party

Democrats10 yes · 25 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
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
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD 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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