To disagree to conference report on H. R. 9971(44 stat-1162, feb. 23, 1927), a bill regulating radio communications, and request a further conference.

On Feb 7, 1927, the Senate voted 32–43 (HR 9971). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–35, Democrats 27–9, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 32
No: 43
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 7, 1927

By party

Democrats27 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 35 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Sam Gilbert Bratton D-NM voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To disagree to conference report on H. R…: Senate Vote, Feb 7, 1927,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/69-S-192/to-disagree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-9971 (accessed 2026-10-17).