To pass over the veto of the President, H.R. 17593, a bill to divest intoxicating liquors of their interstate commerce character in certain cases. (p. 4299-2)

On Feb 28, 1913, the Senate voted 63–21 (HR 17593). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–15, Democrats 33–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 63
No: 21
Did not vote: 25
Date: Feb 28, 1913

By party

Democrats33 yes · 6 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Simon Guggenheim R-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Harry Alden Richardson R-DE voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
Murphy James Foster D-LA voted no
Winthrop Murray Crane R-MA voted no
Le Roy Percy D-MS voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI 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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