To consider H. R. 17157, a bill authorizing an appropriation to provide additional hospital and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospit

On Mar 3, 1927, the Senate voted 30–47 (HR 17157). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 30–14, Democrats 2–36, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 30
No: 47
Did not vote: 22
Date: Mar 3, 1927

By party

Democrats2 yes · 36 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Rice William Means R-CO voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye 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
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted yes
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. 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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