To pass over veto of the President, H.R. 17054, (46 ST.chapter 318, 2-27-31), a bill to increase the loan basis of adjusted certificates.

On Feb 27, 1931, the Senate voted 76–17 (HR 17054). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 36–17, Democrats 39–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 76
No: 17
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 27, 1931

By party

Democrats39 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 17 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Dwight Whitney Morrow R-NJ voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV 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 pass over veto of the President, H.R…: Senate Vote, Feb 27, 1931,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-S-424/to-pass-over-veto-of-the-president-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).