To amend H.R. 4280, by increasing the tax on war profits recommended by comm. 10%, beginning with 22% and going to 70%. (p. 6593-2)

On Sep 5, 1917, the Senate voted 24–55 (HR 4280). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–26, Republicans 10–30. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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: 24
No: 55
Did not vote: 30
Date: Sep 5, 1917

By party

Democrats15 yes · 26 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 30 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted yes
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA 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
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones 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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