To pass, over veto of the President, S. 3674, a bill to amend the act entitled "an act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the constructio

On May 24, 1928, the Senate voted 57–22 (S 3674). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–5, Republicans 19–17, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 57
No: 22
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 24, 1928

By party

Democrats39 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Morgan Shortridge R-CA voted no
Charles Winfield Waterman R-CO voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Hiram Bingham R-CT voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Frederic Mosley Sackett R-KY voted no
David Ignatius Walsh D-MA voted no
Millard Evelyn Tydings D-MD voted no
William Cabell Bruce D-MD voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg R-MI voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
Henry Wilder Keyes R-NH voted no
Walter Evans Edge R-NJ voted no
Simeon Davison Fess R-OH voted no
David Aiken Reed R-PA voted no
Jesse Houghton Metcalf R-RI voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Porter Hinman Dale R-VT voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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