To amend H.R. 4280 (stat-40-l-300, 10/3/17), a bill raising war revenue, by placing a tax of one cent on all articles of parcel post in excess of $0.25. (p. 61

On Aug 18, 1917, the Senate voted 28–27 (HR 4280). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–13, Republicans 15–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 27
Did not vote: 52
Date: Aug 18, 1917

By party

Democrats17 yes · 13 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 14 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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