To recommit S. 3780 to the comm. On agriculture and forestry with instructions to report the bill back within 3 weeks.

On Feb 15, 1936, the Senate voted 21–54 (S 3780). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–54, Republicans 16–4, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 54
Did not vote: 8
Date: Feb 15, 1936

By party

Democrats12 yes · 54 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Augustine Lonergan D-CT voted yes
Francis Thomas Maloney D-CT voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Marcus Allen Coolidge D-MA voted yes
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Edward Raymond Burke D-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Ferdinand Wagner D-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
Alvin Victor Donahey D-OH voted yes
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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