To appeal from a decision of the chair that an amendment to H.R. 9054, providing that clerks in government departments shall be paid time and a half for overtim

On Mar 16, 1918, the Senate voted 40–14 (HR 9054). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–11, Republicans 25–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 14
Did not vote: 53
Date: Mar 16, 1918

By party

Democrats19 yes · 11 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 3 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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