To amend an amendment to H.R. 12766, so as to require proposed gov't plants for the production of nitric acid and fertilizer to be built to develop the maximum

On Apr 14, 1916, the Senate voted 12–43 (HR 12766). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–26, Republicans 9–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 12
No: 43
Did not vote: 43
Date: Apr 14, 1916

By party

Democrats5 yes · 26 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Clarence Don Clark 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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