To amend H.R. 2983, by providing that after mar. 3, 1913, the House Of Representatives shall be composed of 405 members allotted among the states. (p. 3557-2)

On Aug 3, 1911, the Senate voted 22–47 (HR 2983). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–17, Democrats 0–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 22
No: 47
Did not vote: 40
Date: Aug 3, 1911

By party

Democrats0 yes · 30 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI 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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