To concur in a committee on military affairs amendment to S.J. RES. 236, reducing from 175,000 to 150,000 the number of enlisted men in the United States army.

On Jan 17, 1921, the Senate voted 33–41 (SJR 236). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–30, Democrats 24–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 33
No: 41
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 17, 1921

By party

Democrats24 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 30 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
Edward James Gay D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT 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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