To agree to an amended amendment to S. 5125, which amendment provides for the governor of any state or territory to make application for funds necessary to meet

On Feb 20, 1933, the Senate voted 54–16 (S 5125). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–13, Democrats 35–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 54
No: 16
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 20, 1933

By party

Democrats35 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frederic Collin Walcott R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
John Gillis Townsend Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
John Thomas R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted no
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted no
Elijah Sherman Grammer R-WA 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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