To pass the first part of S. RES. 171, providing an investigation of expenditures of the department of justice in prosecuting senator burton k. Wheeler of monta

On Mar 25, 1926, the Senate voted 61–13 (SRE 171). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–12, Democrats 33–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 61
No: 13
Did not vote: 28
Date: Mar 25, 1926

By party

Democrats33 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 12 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Richard Pretlow Ernst R-KY voted no
George Howard Williams R-MO voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
George Wharton Pepper R-PA voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-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 pass the first part of S. RES. 171…: Senate Vote, Mar 25, 1926,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/69-S-84/to-pass-the-first-part-of-s-res-171 (accessed 2026-10-17).