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On Jan 18, 1918, the Senate voted 40–15 (S 3521). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–10, Republicans 19–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 40
No: 15
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jan 18, 1918

By party

Democrats22 yes · 10 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 6 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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