To amend H. R. 5773, by providing that california divert from the colorado river, 1,400,000 acre feet of water instead of 4,600,000 acre feet. (p.385-1)

On Dec 11, 1928, the Senate voted 48–29 (HR 5773). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–28, Democrats 36–3, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 48
No: 29
Did not vote: 20
Date: Dec 11, 1928

By party

Democrats36 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 28 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Otis Ferguson Glenn R-IL voted yes
James Eli Watson R-IN voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo R-NM voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted yes
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA 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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