To amend H. R. 15613, in the nature of substitute, by providing that any suit brought to annul, suspend an order of the commission shall be in a district court

On Aug 1, 1914, the Senate voted 33–25 (HR 15613). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–16, Republicans 14–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 33
No: 25
Did not vote: 37
Date: Aug 1, 1914

By party

Democrats25 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 9 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
William Stanley West D-GA voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Theodore Elijah Burton R-OH voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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