To discharge the committee on ways and means from further consideration of H. R. 8557, a bill to equalize tariff duties by compensating for depreciation in fore

On Feb 13, 1933, the House voted 174–212 (HR 8557). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–216, Republicans 191–15, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 72nd Congress (1931–1932), Herbert Hoover was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 174
No: 212
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 13, 1933

By party

Democrats3 yes · 216 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans191 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Fred Cramer Gilchrist R-IA voted no
Morton Denison Hull R-IL voted no
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted no
Ulysses Samuel Guyer R-KS voted no
Harold Clement Mcgugin R-KS voted no
Homer Hoch R-KS voted no
Charles Isaac Sparks R-KS voted no
Clifford Ragsdale Hope R-KS voted no
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted yes
Victor Laurence August Christgau R-MN voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted no
Charles Henry Martin D-OR voted yes
Samuel Billingsley Hill D-WA voted yes
Thomas Ryum Amlie R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
George John Schneider R-WI voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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