To agree to a reservation to the versailles treaty, providing that nothing contained in the proposed treaty, or covenant shall be so construed as to require the

On Nov 18, 1919, the Senate voted 28–50. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 25–16, Democrats 4–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 50
Did not vote: 21
Date: Nov 18, 1919

By party

Democrats4 yes · 35 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 16 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Truman Handy Newberry R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-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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