To consider H. R. 11725, a bill for apportionment to the several states of representation in Congress.

On Jan 24, 1929, the Senate voted 53–23 (HR 11725). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 34–6, Democrats 19–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 53
No: 23
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jan 24, 1929

By party

Democrats19 yes · 18 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 6 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frederic Mosley Sackett R-KY voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Lawrence Davis Tyson D-TN voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT 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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