To amend S. 5, a bill to grant pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the civil and mexican wars and to certain widows, former wid

On Apr 1, 1924, the Senate voted 16–47 (S 5). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–30, Democrats 13–17, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 47
Did not vote: 37
Date: Apr 1, 1924

By party

Democrats13 yes · 17 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 30 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
William Julius Harris D-GA voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted yes
George Wharton Pepper R-PA voted yes
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial D-SC voted yes
Earle Bradford Mayfield D-TX voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA 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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