To amend H.R. 15543, by giving the employees of the women's bureau a bonus of $240.

On Feb 14, 1921, the Senate voted 35–20 (HR 15543). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–8, Republicans 15–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 35
No: 20
Did not vote: 45
Date: Feb 14, 1921

By party

Democrats20 yes · 8 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 13 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Edward James Gay D-LA voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA 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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