To amend H. R. 4803, by providing an appropriation of $1,500,000 for dredging, excavating and grading naval supply base, alexander, california, and authorizing

On May 23, 1921, the Senate voted 30–40 (HR 4803). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–19, Democrats 4–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 30
No: 40
Did not vote: 37
Date: May 23, 1921

By party

Democrats4 yes · 21 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 19 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Medill Mccormick R-IL voted no
William Brown Mckinley R-IL voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Ovington Eugene Weller R-MD voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Robert Nelson Stanfield R-OR voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette 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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