To pass H.R. 5950, a bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy in the U.S.

On May 1, 1934, the Senate voted 45–28 (HR 5950). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–15, Republicans 12–18, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 45
No: 28
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 1, 1934

By party

Democrats34 yes · 15 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Huey Pierce Long D-LA voted no
John Holmes Overton D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Hamilton Fish Kean R-NJ voted yes
William Warren Barbour R-NJ voted yes
John William Elmer Thomas D-OK voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted no
Ernest Willard Gibson R-VT voted yes
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT voted yes
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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