To amend S. 718, a bill enabling any state to cooperate with any other state or states or with the U.S. For the protection of the watersheds of navigable stream

On Feb 23, 1927, the Senate voted 34–25 (S 718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–17, Democrats 20–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 34
No: 25
Did not vote: 46
Date: Feb 23, 1927

By party

Democrats20 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 17 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris D-MI voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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