To reconsider the vote by which H. R. 6773 was passed. (p. 8038-2)

On Apr 23, 1926, the Senate voted 24–43 (HR 6773). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–40, Democrats 21–15, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 24
No: 43
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 23, 1926

By party

Democrats21 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 40 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
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
Edward Irving Edwards D-NJ voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
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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