To agree to reservation no. 2 of the versaille treaty, providing that the United States hereby gives notice that it will withdraw from the league of nations at

On Nov 18, 1919, the Senate voted 21–54. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–20, Democrats 3–35. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 21
No: 54
Did not vote: 24
Date: Nov 18, 1919

By party

Democrats3 yes · 35 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 20 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to reservation no. 2 of the…: Senate Vote, Nov 18, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-119/to-agree-to-reservation-no-2-of-the-versaille (accessed 2026-10-17).