To pass H.J.RES. 14, (no. 8-37-stat. 39, 8-251-11), admitting the territories of new mexico and arizona as states into the union upon an equal footing with the

On Aug 8, 1911, the Senate voted 53–18 (HJR 14). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–17, Democrats 31–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 53
No: 18
Did not vote: 34
Date: Aug 8, 1911

By party

Democrats31 yes · 2 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
Winthrop Murray Crane R-MA voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Henry Eben Burnham R-NH voted no
Frank Obadiah Briggs R-NJ voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
George Peabody Wetmore R-RI voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Joseph Weldon Bailey D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.J.RES. 14, (no. 8-37-stat. 39…: Senate Vote, Aug 8, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-80/to-pass-h-j-res-14-no-8-37 (accessed 2026-10-17).