To amend reservation no. 14 of the versaille treaty, by providing for the withdrawal of the United States from the league of nations within one year, unless by

On Mar 9, 1920, the Senate voted 19–57. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–24, Democrats 4–33. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 19
No: 57
Did not vote: 24
Date: Mar 9, 1920

By party

Democrats4 yes · 33 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 24 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted yes
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted yes
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted yes
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-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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