To consider S. 3445, a bill to reorganize the executive branch and create the department of education and relief. (p. 2707-1)

On Jan 30, 1925, the Senate voted 25–41 (S 3445). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–15, Democrats 3–25, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 25
No: 41
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jan 30, 1925

By party

Democrats3 yes · 25 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Lewis Heisler Ball R-DE voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Richard Pretlow Ernst R-KY voted no
William Morgan Butler R-MA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted yes
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY 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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