To amend H.R. 8696 (stat-40-l-561, 5/25/18), a bill making appropriations for indian affairs for fiscal 1919, by reducing the appropriations from $500,000 to $2

On Mar 27, 1918, the Senate voted 39–10 (HR 8696). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–5, Republicans 17–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 39
No: 10
Did not vote: 60
Date: Mar 27, 1918

By party

Democrats23 yes · 5 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 6 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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