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Senate roll call 76 · 70th Congress · May 14, 1928

To amend H. R. 1, by reducing the sur-taxes of the smaller individual tax payers who have incomes from $10,000 to $20,000. (p.8610-2, 8612-2, 8621-2)

On May 14, 1928, the Senate voted 39–43 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–42, Democrats 39–1, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

39

No

43

Did not vote

19

Date

May 14, 1928

From Voteview roll call records.