To proceed to the consideration of H. R. 11725, a bill for the apportionment of representatives in Congress. (p.34361)

On Feb 14, 1929, the Senate voted 23–48 (HR 11725). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–21, Democrats 7–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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: 23
No: 48
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 14, 1929

By party

Democrats7 yes · 27 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 21 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted yes
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted yes
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted yes
Daniel Oren Hastings R-DE voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Samuel Deneen R-IL voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted yes
Arthur Robinson Gould R-ME voted yes
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted yes
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted yes
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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