To amend H.R. 1, so as to raise $43,000,000 (as against $100,000,000 in the house provision) on estate taxes, by establishing a graded % rate for estates of $50

On Feb 12, 1926, the Senate voted 13–47 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–35, Democrats 10–17, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 13
No: 47
Did not vote: 37
Date: Feb 12, 1926

By party

Democrats10 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 35 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
William Julius Harris D-GA voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted yes
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
William Henry Mcmaster R-SD voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Lawrence Davis Tyson D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted yes
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV 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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