To amend H. R. 9463, by providing that the i.c.c. May upon its own motion suspend any award or wage agrement, except one resulting from operation of section 10.

On May 11, 1926, the Senate voted 12–64 (HR 9463). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–36, Democrats 5–31, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 12
No: 64
Did not vote: 20
Date: May 11, 1926

By party

Democrats5 yes · 31 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 36 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Ovington Eugene Weller R-MD voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted yes
George Howard Williams R-MO voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Guy Despard Goff R-WV 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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