To amend an amendment to S. 700 (45 stat. L. 312, app. 3/13/1928), a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to execute an agreement with the middle rio

On Mar 1, 1928, the Senate voted 14–57 (S 700). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–33, Republicans 9–25, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 14
No: 57
Did not vote: 30
Date: Mar 1, 1928

By party

Democrats4 yes · 33 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 25 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend an amendment to S. 700 (45 stat. L…: Senate Vote, Mar 1, 1928,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-42/to-amend-an-amendment-to-s-700-45-stat (accessed 2026-10-16).