To reconsider the vote by which the ratification of the versailles treaty with reservations, was rejected.

On Nov 19, 1919, the Senate voted 63–30. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–29, Democrats 44–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 63
No: 30
Did not vote: 8
Date: Nov 19, 1919

By party

Democrats44 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Arthur Capper R-KS voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted yes
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the…: Senate Vote, Nov 19, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-S-130/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-ratification-of (accessed 2026-10-17).