To consider H.R. 20783, a bill making appropriations for the support of the army for fiscal 1918. (p. 4744-2)

On Mar 2, 1917, the Senate voted 15–71 (HR 20783). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–45, Republicans 9–26. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 15
No: 71
Did not vote: 14
Date: Mar 2, 1917

By party

Democrats6 yes · 45 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 26 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted yes
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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