To amend H.R. 5723, by reducing face amount of government insurnace from $10,000 to $7,500. (p. 7752-2)

On Oct 4, 1917, the Senate voted 16–40 (HR 5723). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–31, Republicans 13–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 16
No: 40
Did not vote: 54
Date: Oct 4, 1917

By party

Democrats3 yes · 31 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 10 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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