To amend reservation no. 1 to the versailles treaty, by requiring the action of the four principal allied and associated powers, upon reservations and understan

On Nov 7, 1919, the Senate voted 25–63. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 25–22, Democrats 1–41. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 25
No: 63
Did not vote: 12
Date: Nov 7, 1919

By party

Democrats1 yes · 41 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 22 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Lewis Heisler Ball R-DE voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Truman Handy Newberry R-MI voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Selden Palmer Spencer R-MO voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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