To pass S. RES. 2, which as amended provides that william s. Vare shall be denied a seat as a U.S. Senator from pennsylvania until further hearing and report b

On Dec 9, 1927, the Senate voted 56–30 (SRE 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–5, Republicans 18–26, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 56
No: 30
Did not vote: 11
Date: Dec 9, 1927

By party

Democrats41 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 26 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted yes
Arthur Raymond Robinson R-IN voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Edwin Sidney Broussard D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted yes
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
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Peter Norbeck R-SD voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
John James Blaine R-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI 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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