To pass, over veto of the President, H.R. 7233, (47 stat. 761, 1/17/1933), a bill to enable the people of the philippine islands to adopt a constitution and for

On Jan 17, 1933, the Senate voted 66–26 (HR 7233). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–26, Democrats 45–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 66
No: 26
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 17, 1933

By party

Democrats45 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 26 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-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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