To amend an amendment to H. R. 6320, by restricting the power to the commissioner, or secretary of agriculture to make rules as to procedure only, and not be GI

On Jun 16, 1921, the Senate voted 33–35 (HR 6320). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 30–16, Democrats 4–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 33
No: 35
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jun 16, 1921

By party

Democrats4 yes · 21 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 16 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Augustus Owsley Stanley D-KY voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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