To pass H.R. 13708 (stat-40-l-1161, 2/25/19), a bill providing for the relief of such population in europe, and countries contiguous thereto, outside of germany

On Jan 24, 1919, the Senate voted 53–18 (HR 13708). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–5, Republicans 21–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 53
No: 18
Did not vote: 31
Date: Jan 24, 1919

By party

Democrats38 yes · 5 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
George Higgins Moses R-NH voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 13708 (stat-40-l-1161…: Senate Vote, Jan 24, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-350/to-pass-h-r-13708-stat-40-l-1161 (accessed 2026-10-17).