To amend an amendment to H. R. 4075 (42 stat. 5, 5/19/1921), a bill to limit the immigration of aliens into the United States, which amendment as amended provid

On May 2, 1921, the Senate voted 19–47 (HR 4075). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–40, Democrats 17–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 19
No: 47
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 2, 1921

By party

Democrats17 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 40 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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 amend an amendment to H. R. 4075 (42…: Senate Vote, May 2, 1921,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/67-S-19/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-4075-42 (accessed 2026-10-17).