To amend H. R. 1, by making all income tax returns public records subject to inspection and examinations as other public records and documents are. (p.9059-1)

On May 18, 1928, the Senate voted 27–19 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–15, Democrats 15–7, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 27
No: 19
Did not vote: 48
Date: May 18, 1928

By party

Democrats15 yes · 7 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hugo Lafayette Black D-AL voted no
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway D-AR voted no
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Thomas Francis Bayard Jr. D-DE voted no
Frederic Mosley Sackett R-KY voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Thomas David Schall R-MN voted no
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
Frederick Steiwer R-OR voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Lawrence Davis Tyson D-TN voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 1, by making all income tax…: Senate Vote, May 18, 1928,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-S-87/to-amend-h-r-1-by-making-all-income (accessed 2026-10-17).