To amend H. R. 4803, by increasing from $72,421,647 to $87,987,447 the appropriation to meet the expense of an increased personnel of the navy. (p.1681-2)

On May 24, 1921, the Senate voted 45–23 (HR 4803). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–13, Democrats 15–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 45
No: 23
Did not vote: 35
Date: May 24, 1921

By party

Democrats15 yes · 12 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 13 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Thomas Edward Watson D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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