To pass the amendment to S. 33, which amendment provides that from date of their application they shall receive retired pay at the rate of 57 per cent of the pa

On Feb 20, 1925, the Senate voted 20–54 (S 33). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–32, Democrats 9–21, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 20
No: 54
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 20, 1925

By party

Democrats9 yes · 21 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 32 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted yes
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
John William Harreld R-OK voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carter Glass D-VA voted yes
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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