To amend H.R. 13274, by limiting the validation only to defective contracts, about 7,000 in number, involving about $2,000,000,000; leaving the amount due on ea

On Jan 30, 1919, the Senate voted 8–55 (HR 13274). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–33, Republicans 3–24. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 8
No: 55
Did not vote: 46
Date: Jan 30, 1919

By party

Democrats5 yes · 33 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 24 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Frost Nugent D-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette 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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