To amend S. 4280, by providing to prohibit loans in excess of $10,000 by any federal land bank, to any one borrower, unless such bank, at the time of closing su

On Jan 17, 1923, the Senate voted 28–43 (S 4280). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–35, Democrats 17–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 28
No: 43
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jan 17, 1923

By party

Democrats17 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 35 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Holm Olaf Bursum R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
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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