To amend H.R. 21969, by empowering the interstate commerce commission to divest of ownership any railroad company operatng ships in an attempt to monopolize tra

On Aug 9, 1912, the Senate voted 36–25 (HR 21969). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–20, Democrats 17–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 36
No: 25
Did not vote: 48
Date: Aug 9, 1912

By party

Democrats17 yes · 5 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 20 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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