To amend S. 2576, by providing that preference be given to skilled farmers and farm laborers by consuls after approval by the secretary of labor with the secret

On Apr 18, 1924, the Senate voted 50–29 (S 2576). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–16, Democrats 25–11, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 50
No: 29
Did not vote: 23
Date: Apr 18, 1924

By party

Democrats25 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 16 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted no
William Brown Mckinley R-IL voted no
Samuel Moffett Ralston D-IN voted no
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Ovington Eugene Weller R-MD voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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