To pass s.c. Res. 20, adjourning both houses from july 6, to august 12, 1918. (p. 8776-2)

On Jul 6, 1918, the Senate voted 27–26 (SCR 20). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–13, Republicans 5–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 27
No: 26
Did not vote: 57
Date: Jul 6, 1918

By party

Democrats22 yes · 13 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 14 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
John Frost Nugent D-ID voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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