To proceed to consideration of S. 2800, a bill providing for federal food and drug act.

On May 15, 1934, the Senate voted 26–22 (S 2800). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–14, Republicans 11–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 26
No: 22
Did not vote: 50
Date: May 15, 1934

By party

Democrats16 yes · 14 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead II D-AL voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted no
James Pinckney Pope D-ID voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Joel Bennett Clark D-MO voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Josiah William Bailey D-NC voted no
Fred Herbert Brown D-NH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
James Francis Byrnes D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Nathan Lynn Bachman D-TN voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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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