To pass s. R. 6238, an act to amend the immigration act of 1924. (p. 427-1)

On Dec 14, 1926, the Senate voted 45–31 (HR 6238). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 26–14, Democrats 20–17, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 45
No: 31
Did not vote: 27
Date: Dec 14, 1926

By party

Democrats20 yes · 17 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 14 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Rice William Means R-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Walter Franklin George D-GA voted no
William Julius Harris D-GA voted no
Daniel Frederic Steck D-IA voted no
Arthur Capper R-KS voted no
Frederick Huntington Gillett R-MA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Byron Patton (Pat) Harrison D-MS voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Tasker Lowndes Oddie R-NV voted no
Frank Bartlett Willis R-OH voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
William Bliss Pine R-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Coleman Livingston Blease D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Earle Bradford Mayfield D-TX voted no
Carter Glass D-VA voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Guy Despard Goff R-WV voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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