To agree to the amendment to H. R. 13679 (38 stat. 415, app. 6/30/1914), a bill making appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal ending ju

On May 9, 1914, the Senate voted 32–21 (HR 13679). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–16, Republicans 20–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 21
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 9, 1914

By party

Democrats16 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 6 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
Benjamin Franklin Shively D-IN voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Edwin Chick Burleigh R-ME voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV voted no
Clarence Don Clark 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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