To pass H.R. 8687, amending the tafiff act of 1930, making reciprocal trade agreements.

On Mar 29, 1934, the House voted 274–111 (HR 8687). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 282–11, Republicans 2–112, Others 3–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 73rd Congress (1933–1934), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 274
No: 111
Did not vote: 35
Date: Mar 29, 1934

By party

Democrats282 yes · 11 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 112 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Joseph Welch R-CA voted yes
John Harley Burke D-CA voted no
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
Numa Francois Montet D-LA voted no
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted no
Edward Carleton Moran Jr. D-ME voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Terry McGovern Carpenter D-NE voted no
James Graves Scrugham D-NV voted no
Warren Joseph Duffey D-OH voted no
Robert Thompson Secrest D-OH voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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