To amend H.R. 12717, by investigating the food habits of north american birds and mamals in relation to agriculture, horticulture and forestry including experim

On Jul 12, 1916, the Senate voted 36–28 (HR 12717). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–18, Republicans 16–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 36
No: 28
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jul 12, 1916

By party

Democrats20 yes · 18 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Charles Allen Culberson D-TX voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI 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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