To amend reservation no. 3 to the versailles treaty by prohibiting the United States from assuming any obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or polit

On Nov 10, 1919, the Senate voted 38–45. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–43, Democrats 39–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 38
No: 45
Did not vote: 12
Date: Nov 10, 1919

By party

Democrats39 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 43 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN 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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