To advise and consent to the nomination of eugene meyer to be a member of the federal reserve board.

On Feb 25, 1931, the Senate voted 72–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 42–6, Democrats 32–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 72
No: 11
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 25, 1931

By party

Democrats32 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans42 yes · 6 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-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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