To sustain the ruling of the chair on H.R. 1, which ruling precluded a motion to recommit H.R. 1 to conference with instructions. (p. 4479-2)

On Feb 24, 1926, the Senate voted 62–8 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–3, Democrats 26–4, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 62
No: 8
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 24, 1926

By party

Democrats26 yes · 4 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans40 yes · 3 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA 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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