To pass H.R. 6663, over the President's veto.

On Mar 28, 1934, the Senate voted 63–27 (HR 6663). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–29, Republicans 35–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: 63
No: 27
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 28, 1934

By party

Democrats31 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans35 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
William Henry Dieterich D-IL voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
Alben William Barkley D-KY voted no
Marvel Mills Logan D-KY voted no
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
William Henry Thompson D-NE voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney D-WY 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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