To amend S. 3331 in order to enable the government through reclamation service to retain such power sites as are needed in development of irrigation projects.

On Mar 4, 1916, the Senate voted 22–30 (S 3331). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–17, Republicans 6–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 22
No: 30
Did not vote: 48
Date: Mar 4, 1916

By party

Democrats16 yes · 17 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 13 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
John Worth Kern D-IN voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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