To amend H.R. 4220, a bill for the protection of government records, by providing up to 10 years and $10,000 fine for anyone employed by U.S. Government who giv

On May 10, 1933, the Senate voted 30–42 (HR 4220). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–35, Republicans 17–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 30
No: 42
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 10, 1933

By party

Democrats15 yes · 35 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted yes
Hattie Wyatt Caraway D-AR voted yes
William Gibbs Mcadoo D-CA voted yes
Alva Blanchard Adams D-CO voted yes
Edward Prentiss Costigan D-CO voted yes
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
Richard Louis Murphy D-IA voted yes
Frederick Van Nuys D-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted yes
Patrick Anthony (Pat) Mccarran D-NV voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd D-VA voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Henry Drury Hatfield R-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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