To pass H. RES. 247, proposing that the house approve and encourage the efforts which have been made to hold an international economic conference. (p. 13305-1,2

On Jun 17, 1932, the House voted 237–24 (HR 247). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 134–5, Republicans 103–20, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 237
No: 24
Did not vote: 184
Date: Jun 17, 1932

By party

Democrats134 yes · 5 no · 90 didn’t vote
Republicans103 yes · 20 no · 94 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joe Crail R-CA voted no
Philip David Swing R-CA voted no
Edward Wheeler Goss R-CT voted no
Robert Alexis (Lex) Green D-FL voted no
Frederick Albert Britten R-IL voted no
Claude VanCleve Parsons D-IL voted no
Charles Isaac Sparks R-KS voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
John Clark Ketcham R-MI voted no
Jesse Paine Wolcott R-MI voted no
Melvin Joseph Maas R-MN voted no
William Alvin Pittenger R-MN voted no
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted no
Edgar Howard D-NE voted no
Loring Milton Black Jr. D-NY voted no
Frank Crowther R-NY voted no
Grant Earl Mouser Jr. R-OH voted no
John Gordon Cooper R-OH voted no
Louis Thomas Mcfadden R-PA voted no
Frederick William Magrady R-PA voted no
Jacob Banks Kurtz R-PA voted no
Thomas Ryum Amlie R-WI voted no
Carl George Bachmann R-WV voted no
Robert Lynn Hogg R-WV voted no
Hugh Ike Shott R-WV 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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