To pass S. 3794, a bill improving housing standards and conditions.

On Jun 16, 1934, the Senate voted 71–12 (S 3794). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–3, Republicans 22–11, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 71
No: 12
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 16, 1934

By party

Democrats55 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Phillips Lee Goldsborough R-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Roscoe Conkling Patterson R-MO voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Felix Hébert R-RI voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Warren Robinson Austin R-VT 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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