To amend an amendment to H. R. 4803, which amendment to amendment provides for the reduction of the appropriation from $53,000,000 to $38,000,000 for hulls and

On May 31, 1921, the Senate voted 20–35 (HR 4803). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–28, Democrats 10–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 20
No: 35
Did not vote: 52
Date: May 31, 1921

By party

Democrats10 yes · 7 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 28 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Josiah Oliver Wolcott D-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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