To agree to the amendment to H.R. 11267, which modified amendment defines and indicates conditions affected and those not affected by decreases in compensation

On Jun 7, 1932, the Senate voted 36–41 (HR 11267). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 30–13, Democrats 10–29, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 36
No: 41
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 7, 1932

By party

Democrats10 yes · 29 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 13 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the amendment to H.R. 11267…: Senate Vote, Jun 7, 1932,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/72-S-165/to-agree-to-the-amendment-to-h-r-11267 (accessed 2026-10-17).