To amend H. J. RES. 230, by preventing corporations, companies or business enterprises who have borrowed money from the reconstruction finance corporation, from

On Jan 25, 1932, the Senate voted 20–49 (HJR 230). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–29, Democrats 10–22, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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: 20
No: 49
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jan 25, 1932

By party

Democrats10 yes · 22 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 29 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
William Julius Harris D-GA voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted yes
William John Bulow D-SD voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
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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