To sustain the ruling of the chair that an amendment to H.R. 5959, treasury and post office apropriations for fiscal 1927, was out of order because it proposed

On Feb 15, 1926, the Senate voted 27–36 (HR 5959). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 27–7, Democrats 0–29, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 27
No: 36
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 15, 1926

By party

Democrats0 yes · 29 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 7 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
James Couzens R-MI voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. 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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