To amend H.R. 4971, by authorizing the secretary of agriculture, in conjunction with state authorities, to prepare a plan for a system of roads and to report to

On Feb 6, 1925, the Senate voted 22–45 (HR 4971). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–18, Democrats 4–26, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 22
No: 45
Did not vote: 34
Date: Feb 6, 1925

By party

Democrats4 yes · 26 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 18 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Ralph Henry Cameron R-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Lawrence Cowle Phipps R-CO voted no
Rice William Means R-CO voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
Frank Robert Gooding R-ID voted no
Richard Pretlow Ernst R-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted yes
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted yes
Edwin Fremont Ladd R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Holm Olaf Bursum R-NM voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Royal Samuel Copeland D-NY voted yes
John William Harreld R-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Robert Nelson Stanfield R-OR voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT 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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