When the new Congress convened in 1935 , there were only twenty-five Republican senators , and Vandenberg was one of the most effective opponents of the second New Deal . He voted against most Roosevelt-sponsored measures , notable exceptions being the Banking Act of 1935 and the Social Security Act . He pursued a policy of what he called fiscal responsibility , a balanced budget , states ' rights , and reduced taxation . He felt that Franklin Roosevelt had usurped the powers of Congress , and he spoke of the dictatorship of Roosevelt . But at the 1936 Republican National Convention , Vandenberg refused to permit the party to nominate him for Vice President , anticipating Roosevelt 's victory that year
1936 Republican National Convention
1936 Republican National Convention
Arthur Vandenberg