To agree to the amendment to H.R. 8233 (app. 6/7/1924), a bill making appropriations for the executive office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards,

On Apr 12, 1924, the Senate voted 30–45 (HR 8233). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 28–12, Democrats 2–37, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 30
No: 45
Did not vote: 21
Date: Apr 12, 1924

By party

Democrats2 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD 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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