To refer to committee on interstate commerce S. RES. 241, directing the interstate commerce commision to conduct an examination and inquiry to ascertain facts o

On Jan 13, 1914, the Senate voted 32–26 (SRE 241). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 13–19, Republicans 21–6, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 32
No: 26
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 13, 1914

By party

Democrats13 yes · 19 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 6 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA 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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