To reconsider the vote adopting amendment to H. R. 13679, which amendment increased the appropriation for biological investigation from $26,500 to $31,500. (p.

On May 14, 1914, the Senate voted 26–26 (HR 13679). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–16, Republicans 12–10, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 26
No: 26
Did not vote: 48
Date: May 14, 1914

By party

Democrats14 yes · 16 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 10 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT 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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